House voucher bill amendment would require proof of legal status

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 621

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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House Republicans filed a spate of amendments to a private-school voucher bill Tuesday, including one that would require public schools that lose students to prove they were in the United States legally.

The law provides a method for school districts to receive state funds for students lost to private schools. But under an amendment sponsored by House Speaker Cameron Sexton, districts would have to show that a student who left for a private school …

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