Gov. Bill Lee downplays transparency concerns about Tennessee school voucher program
Mary Kim, right, watches as Gov. Bill Lee signs the Education Freedom Act at the state Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Nashville. (George Walker IV/AP file)
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Students’ prior enrollment is a frequently asked question in other state voucher programs and was a required question on the application for Tennessee’s first voucher initiative.
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Melissa Brown
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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