First group of Memphis parents hears how vouchers work
“You are making history because you’re the first parent group we’ve spoken to in the state of Tennessee about this legislation, this new choice option,” said Amity Schuyler, the deputy education commissioner tasked with developing education savings accounts in Tennessee.
Caroline Bauman
Caroline Bauman serves as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor and writes about Tennessee schools. Bauman has a masters degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow. When she’s not working, you can almost certainly find her enjoying BBQ nachos at Central or live music at the Levitt Shell.
The goal of the meeting at a private Christian school in southeast Memphis was to tell families that starting next year, they could be eligible for up to $7,300 in education voucher money to send their children to a private school or to use for other private services.
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