Tennessee to expand voucher program to 35,000 students in second year
Majority Leader Jack Johnson pushed the Tennessee Senate this week to expand the state’s voucher program to 35,000 seats. (Larry McCormack for Chalkbeat)
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Gov. Bill Lee and other Republicans are pointing to interest in the program, which will give more than $7,500 per child for private school tuition and certain educational costs.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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