Tennessee Senate kills private-school voucher testing bill

By: Sam Stockard

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 22, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Legislation that would have led to massive expansion of a Tennessee private-school voucher program died in the Senate Wednesday.

The Senate voted 16-14 in favor of Senate Bill 1585, one short of the constitutionally required number for passage, ending its hopes of moving through the House.

The Senate version would have allowed private schools participating in the Education Savings Account program to give a nationally-recognized achievement test as well as the same standardized test …

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