U.S. Education Secretary backs governor on charters, vouchers
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos answer questions during a visit to Cameron Middle School Monday, April 1, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. DeVos said she's encouraged by Tennessee's latest push to expand school vouchers throughout the state and said she's cheering on lawmakers to make the right choice. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
With key votes looming this week on Gov. Bill Lee’s charter and voucher bills, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited Nashville to “cheer” his proposals.
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Betsy DeVos Bill LeeSam 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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