16 local private schools — so far — approved to accept vouchers this academic year
Concord Academy, founded over 30 years ago for students with special needs, is one of 16 Memphis area schools approved for the state’s voucher program. (Lance Murphey/The Daily Memphian file)
The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday, Aug. 25, that it is still waiting to approve three schools but that they all have a “pathway to eligibility.”
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Aarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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