Tag: School vouchers

Protect Tennessee’s Borders RALLY; Violent Illegal Immigrants In Jail For Life; Watson’s Bill Lets Unvaccinated Adopt/Foster; Lee’s Voucher Bill & 4 Other Stories In The BIG 7!

Protect Tennessee’s Borders RALLY – March 20th, Nashville, TN • Bill Would Put Violent Illegal Immigrants In Jail for Life • Watson’s Bill Let’s Unvaccinated Adopt/Foster • Lee’s Voucher Bill Language Revealed • And 4 Other Stories in the BIG 7! Sign up to attend the “Protect Tennessee’s Borders Rally” HERE! Like what we’re doing […]

Revealed: Language For Governor Lee’s School Voucher Plan

Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] – In the form of a 7-page amendment to a caption bill, the language for Governor Lee’s “Education Freedom Scholarship Act” has been revealed. Representative William Lamberth (R-Portland-District 44) filed House Bill 2468 (HB2468) on January 30th of this year as a […]

Whether To Test Private School Students Is Key Difference In Dueling Voucher Proposals In Tennessee

***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – This article is posted here for informational purposes only. The Tennessee Conservative does not necessarily agree with the more editorialized statements made in the article below.*** This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Photo: Gov Bill Lee speaks with voucher supporters at New […]

3 Charts To Explain Tennessee’s Budget

Image Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Unlike in previous years, when Tennessee’s coffers were flush with cash, the state budget will likely play a much more central role in this year’s legislative session as Gov. Bill Lee proposes spending down cash reserves for more business tax cuts and his […]

Tennessee Republicans Secretive About Plans For School Choice Vouchers

Image: Senator Jack Johnson (left); Representative William Lamberth (right) Image Credit: Senator Jack Johnson / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Republican Tennessee lawmakers are seemingly being secretive about their plans for school choice vouchers. So far, majority leaders for the House and Senate have filed “caption bills” which give only a general […]