Appeals court rules private school voucher program unconstitutional
Evangelical Christian School Literature teacher Andy Gross (left) works with eight grade student Cooper Acuff (right) on Thursday, Sept.10, 2020. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Tennessee Court of Appeals struck another blow against Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Savings Account program, Tuesday, Sept. 29, finding the state violated the Constitution with an effort to use public money to send students to private schools.
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Education Savings Accounts Antonio Parkinson Robert Cooper Justin Owen Shaka MitchellSam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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