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Democrats attack Governor Lee’s claim that school choice is the “civil rights issue of our time” as offensive

Tuesday Governor Bill Lee took his ongoing push for universal school choice to the biggest stage yet.

  • by Sky Arnold
  • July 17, 2024
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Governor Lee makes case for universal school choice to sometimes skeptical Nashville business leaders

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee made the case Monday for his plan to let parents use taxpayer dollars to send their.

  • by Sky Arnold
  • July 8, 2024
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GOP Senate Challenger Bobby Harshbarger sides with Democrats in opposing Governor Lee’s universal school choice plan

Few issues have united Tennessee Democrats more this year their opposition to Governor Bill Lee’s plan to let families across.

  • by Sky Arnold
  • June 20, 2024
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School voucher voter polls vary wildly in Tennessee as many legislative candidates skirt the issue

While Gov. Bill Lee’s universal school voucher proposal is clearly a key issue this election year, there is less agreement.

  • by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
  • June 13, 2024
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Governor Lee endorses conservate school board member Aron Maberry in a State House race in Montgomery County

Governor Bill Lee is stepping into a House primary race to help ensure the seat remains supportive of his school.

  • by Sky Arnold
  • June 6, 2024
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Governor Lee endorses conservate attorney Lee Reeves for open Williamson County House seat

Governor Bill Lee is taking the unusual step of wading into a primary race in his home county. Lee announced.

  • by Sky Arnold
  • June 6, 2024
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Final Showdown Over ESAs in Texas as Abbott Looks to Oust Conservative Opponents

It’s not often that statehouse elections in rural Texas steer the national conversation about school choice. But things might change.

  • by Kevin Mahnken, The 74
  • May 23, 2024
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Knox County School Board split on the Education Freedom Scholarship Act

Knox County School Board members are split over Governor Bill Lee’s proposal to let families across the state use taxpayer.

  • by Reana Gibson
  • February 7, 2024
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Governor Lee unveils statewide program to allow families to use taxpayer dollars to attend private school

Arieale Munson says the private school her 12-year-old son Steven attends in Memphis is putting him on the path to.

  • by Sky Arnold
  • November 29, 2023
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Commentary: School choice is a big umbrella, let’s make some important distinctions

This week, Governor Bill Lee is unveiling his plan for a statewide expansion of the 2019 Education Savings Account (ESA).

  • by STEVEN BERGMAN, TENNESSEANS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
  • November 27, 2023
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