Other school districts could be snared in state’s MSCS takeover plans
Versions of a bill to intervene in local school administration differ in the House of Representatives and Senate of the Tennessee Legislature. (Mark Humphrey/AP file)
The Senate proposal would expand Tennessee’s voucher program to some rural and poor school districts, whether state officials believe other takeover measures are necessary or not.
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