The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.
The governor touted the program alongside Republican lawmakers, while opponents said it took public money away from public schools.
Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses ...
A 2023 reform has boosted voucher use by 67%, with one-quarter of state scholarships now going to families in the top income ...
With taxpayer-funded scholarships now open to all, these private institutions have come to rely heavily on state subsidies.
News spoke with Little Cypress-Mauriceville Superintendent Stacey Brister, who is traveling to Austin to represent educators ...