Here’s who received new Tennessee vouchers
The General Assembly this spring passed a law requiring the Tennessee Department of Education to provide lawmakers with more data about families in Gov. Bill Lee’s signature voucher program. (Courtesy State of Tennessee)
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Data indicates that relatively few lower-income families applied or were eligible to participate in the program.
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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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