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16 local private schools — so far — approved to accept vouchers this academic year

By , Daily Memphian Updated: August 29, 2022 3:26 PM CT | Published: August 29, 2022 4:00 AM CT

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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Gov. Bill Lee Tennessee Department of Education School vouchers Brinkley Heights Urban Academy Concord Academy Harding Academy Holy Rosary Catholic School Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Immanuel Lutheran School New Hope Christian Academy Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School Sensational Enlightenment Academy St. Benedict at Auburndale St. Francis of Assisi St. George's Independent School St. Louis Catholic School St. Paul Catholic School Subscriber Only St. Agnes-St. Dominic School

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Aarron Fleming

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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