Tennessee lawmakers look to expand low-income student voucher program

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 432

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tennessee’s legislature is considering a massive expansion of the state’s first private-school voucher program for low-income students, only a week after bolstering a separate voucher system available to all students.

The move could dramatically expand the Education Savings Account program, which has only about 4,800 students enrolled in Metro Nashville, Memphis Shelby County and Hamilton County school districts, according to a state financial analysis. The bill would expand it to Knox County Schools and …

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