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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/tennessee/2026/04/01/republican-voucher-expansion-schools-must-track-immigrant-students/
House Republicans tie student immigration tracking to Tennessee voucher expansion bill - Chalkbeat
Apr 1, 2026 - Public schools would have to verify student immigration status to keep funding under an amendment to a voucher expansion bill.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/03/10/voucher-expansion-backed-by-bill-lee-advances-in-general-assembly/
Tennessee voucher program expansion advances in General Assembly - Chalkbeat
Mar 10, 2026 - Gov. Bill Lee wants to double the number of students who can use vouchers. Parental demand for vouchers is high, but data about outcomes for students who use...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/01/republican-voucher-expansion-schools-must-track-immigrant-students/
House Republicans tie student immigration tracking to Tennessee voucher expansion bill - Chalkbeat
Apr 1, 2026 - Public schools would have to verify student immigration status to keep funding under an amendment to a voucher expansion bill.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/14/voucher-program-expansion-35000-seats-immigrant-tracking/
Tennessee House approves voucher program expansion to 35,000 students - Chalkbeat
Apr 14, 2026 - Some Tennessee Republicans criticized their colleagues from walking back public school funding provisions that helped get the voucher program over the finish...
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https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/04/22/tennessee-house-voucher-expansion-unlimited-esa-program/
Tennessee House to consider ESA voucher program changes - Nashville Banner
Apr 22, 2026 - Tennessee lawmakers seek to expand student eligibility for vouchers, potentially impacting public education funding and accountability.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/16/voucher-program-expands-35000-students-education-freedom-scholarships/
Tennessee to expand voucher program to 35,000 students in second year - Chalkbeat
Apr 16, 2026 - One Tennessee lawmaker called the expansion a “bait and switch” after Republican lawmakers last year promised a 5,000-seat expansion cap and steady funding for...
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/03/24/bill-to-relax-testing-rule-for-private-school-vouchers-advances/
Tennessee lawmakers take key step towards rolling back voucher testing mandate - Chalkbeat
Mar 24, 2026 - The push to drop a testing mandate for ESA vouchers follows an audit that showed most recipients trail their public school peers on state assessments.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org:443/tennessee/2026/03/24/bill-to-relax-testing-rule-for-private-school-vouchers-advances/
Tennessee lawmakers take key step towards rolling back voucher testing mandate - Chalkbeat
Mar 24, 2026 - The push to drop a testing mandate for ESA vouchers follows an audit that showed most recipients trail their public school peers on state assessments.
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https://www.chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2026/04/23/tennessee-rolls-back-testing-requirements-in-early-voucher-program/
Tennessee ESA voucher students no longer have to take state tests - Chalkbeat
Apr 23, 2026 - Students in Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program will no longer have to take state standardized tests. The tests previously showed public students...
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