US EditionApplications for Tennessee's universal school voucher program to open on May 15
- Families in Tennessee can apply starting May 15 to the Education Freedom Scholarships, a new universal school voucher program for 2025-26.
- The program was created by the Education Freedom Act passed in a January special legislative session called by Governor Bill Lee.
- The program offers 20,000 scholarships worth about $7,295 each, split evenly between universal and income-restricted awards, accepted by nearly 200 schools.
- Governor Lee called it a "life-changing program," while critics like Senator London Lamar labeled it a "billion-dollar boondoggle that shortchanges Tennessee’s public school students."
- The program aims to expand educational choice statewide but faces opposition over concerns about funding shifts from public schools and accountability issues.
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Oak Ridge catholic school welcomes voucher applicants on program launch day
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Education Freedom Act passed in Tennessee back in January amid plenty of controversy. Applications are now open for parents to apply for the new state-funded scholarships. Saint Mary’s Catholic School in Oak Ridge is one of the eligible private schools. On Thursday the school hosted an open computer lab to help parents through the process. Parents jumped at the opportunity to apply on a first-come first-served basis…
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Applications for Tennessee's new school voucher program open today
Tennessee parents can now apply for public money to help pay for private school tuition. Applications to the state’s expanded school voucher program, called the Education Freedom Scholarship, is now opened.
Tennessee school vouchers awarded on first-come basis: How to apply, who qualifies
Tennessee families in all 95 counties can now apply for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to help offset costs for private K-12 schooling.The Education Freedom Scholarship program opened applications on May 15 for families to secure vouchers for the 2025-26 school year. In a May 13 news release from the Tennessee Department of Education, Gov. Bill Lee hailed the program as a way for families to enroll children in the school that best fits their ne…
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