US EditionTN Sees 33K Applications for Universal School Voucher Program Hours After Program Launch
- Tennessee received over 33,000 applications on Thursday for its new universal school voucher program, which offers 20,000 scholarships statewide.
- The program launched to provide Education Freedom Scholarships worth around $7,000 each for private school tuition, with half reserved for income-based eligibility.
- Governor Bill Lee praised the strong response, thanked the legislature and education department for implementing the program, and encouraged families to continue applying.
- Critics argue the scholarships unfairly benefit wealthier families, threaten public school funding, and highlighted technical issues with confirmation notices sent to some applicants.
- The program will establish a waitlist for unaccepted applicants and represents a significant shift toward school choice using public funds for private education expenses.
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Tennessee Education Freedom Plan Saw More Applications than Available Scholarships Within Hours of Launch - Tennessee Star
Governor Bill Lee announced on Thursday that the state received more than 33,000 applications for Tennessee Education Freedom scholarships, with the interest in the universal school choice option dwarfing the 20,000 scholarships created by lawmakers earlier this year. The governor revealed in a post to the social media platform X that the Tennessee Department of Education saw "more than 33,000 applications" for scholarships "within hours of the …
Over 33K apply to new Tennessee school voucher program within hours of launch
The program only has 20,000 spots available but Gov. Bill Lee said families should keep applying because the application process just started, adding that there's a waitlist in the event of additional seats becoming available.
Over 33,000 applications submitted on first day of Tennessee school voucher program
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee officially launched its universal school voucher program on Thursday and state officials reported over 33,000 applications were submitted within hours of its launch. Following the passage of the Education Freedom Act in January, parents can now apply to receive around $7,000 of state funds to be used on private school tuition. A total of 20,000 scholarships will be available for the upcoming school year to use…
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