Tennessee won’t say how many students are enrolled in new voucher program

By , Chalkbeat Tennessee Updated: September 17, 2025 8:29 PM CT | Published: September 17, 2025 11:30 AM CT
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Months after Tennessee launched its first statewide voucher program, the Tennessee Department of Education won’t say how many students are using it to attend private school.

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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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