As TN expands private school vouchers, money in favor continues to lead political spending

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 541

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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For the second year in a row, Tennessee’s Republican lawmakers narrowly passed legislation to expand the state’s private school voucher program.

The first iteration of the bill created school vouchers only for Nashville and Memphis. The original voucher program passed the Tennessee state House 50-48 in 2019, clearing the constitutionally-required 50-vote threshold by one vote.

Gov. Bill Lee then proposed creating a new statewide scholarship in 2024, only to see that bill die in a …

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