Politics Today News School Vouchers Have Been Expanded In Tn What Have Memphians Said The Week In Politics

Lee says vouchers offer 'equal access' amid lawsuit: Week in politics

Plus, McNally quells rumors of special legislative session to authorize National Guard, U.S. House delegation votes to repeal $500K U.S. Senate payout provision. Read More

ACLU, SPLC sue Tennessee over $7K school voucher law on behalf of parents

A group of parents and others have filed a complaint against Tennessee over a recently passed universal school voucher law, claiming that it violates the state constitution. Read More

Lawsuit claims Tennessee’s new school voucher program violates the state constitution

A group of public school students’ parents and taxpayers has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new statewide school voucher program. Read More

Lawsuit claims Tennessee voucher expansion is unconstitutional

A group in Tennessee, including two parents in Shelby County, allege that the state’s education voucher expansion “diverts state funding to private schools statewide that are by definition not part of ... Read More

Tennessee House Speaker pushes to at least double vouchers in 2026

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton has pushed to at least double the number of Education Freedom Scholarships, or school vouchers, available in the state next year ... Read More

Math proficiency up, ELA scores down among TN's first private school voucher students

Three years into Tennessee's original private school voucher program, Education Savings Accounts, participating students made modest gains in math proficiency, but average English language arts ... Read More

Opinion: The quiet intent behind school vouchers said out loud

Spearheading the school voucher movement is this narrative that the best way to improve the education system is through expanded options for parents. As often repeated by supporters of school vouchers ... Read More