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Is Tennessee’s School Voucher Program Working?

Is Tennessee’s School Voucher Program Working?

Update: 2025-10-20
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Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship Act awarded 20,000 private school vouchers statewide this fall, and House Speaker Cameron Sexton says he wants that number to double in 2026. But is the program working? Chalkbeat’s Tennessee bureau chief Melissa Brown joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to walk us through the rollout, the data, and the challenges educators, families, and students may be facing.


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Is Tennessee’s School Voucher Program Working?

Is Tennessee’s School Voucher Program Working?

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