New Tennessee School Voucher Bill Clears Key Senate Committee

Nashville Tennessean, The Tennessean
Thu, 01/20/2022 - 7:17am

A Tennessee bill allowing students to receive school vouchers if their schools switch to virtual learning passed the Senate Education Committee.

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