Tennessee increases private-school voucher vendor contract by $356M

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 540

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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Tennessee lawmakers are giving a $356 million raise to the company handling the state’s two private-school voucher programs, despite the vendor’s woes in two other states.

The legislature’s Fiscal Review Committee approved the increase Wednesday, pushing the maximum contract amount for Student First Technologies, LLC to nearly $637 million over the life of its five-year contract to run an online portal where parents can apply for the funds and receive payments.

The increase for the …

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