TN universal school vouchers would cost at least $1.1B in first 5 years, state projects
Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a statewide voucher program to provide public funding to families to pay toward a private education for their children. (Getty Images via Chalkbeat)
The governor and the legislature’s GOP leaders are seeking even more funding for the program’s first year than the legislative analysis identifies.
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Tennessee school voucherMarta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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