Tennessee Republicans want to drop all enrollment caps and expand eligibility to the state’s initial voucher program, effectively merging Tennessee’s two voucher programs as Gov. Bill Lee pushes lawmakers to provide state dollars to all families who applied to the Education Freedom Scholarships program this year.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/21/early-voucher-program-expansion-house-vote/
Tennessee Republicans push for significant last-minute ESA voucher expansion
Tennessee
Tennessee Republicans want to drop all enrollment caps and expand eligibility to the state’s initial voucher program, effectively merging Tennessee’s two voucher programs as Gov. Bill Lee pushes lawmakers to provide state dollars to all families who applied to the Education Freedom Scholarships program this year.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/21/early-voucher-program-expansion-house-vote/
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