'What Are You Actually Hiding?': Tennessee Lawmaker Weighs Lawsuit over School Voucher Transparency, Parents Praise Program

Tennessee School Vouchers Awarded In 86 Of 95 Counties

Image: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Melissa Brown [Chalkbeat Tennessee] – Tennessee has awarded private school vouchers to students in 86 of the state’s 95 counties, the education department announced Friday after weeks of dodging questions aroun…

'What are you actually hiding?': Tennessee lawmaker weighs lawsuit over school voucher transparency, parents praise program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee lawmaker is considering suing the Department of Education over unanswered and ignored public records requests on the state's new school voucher program, while some parents say their children's success is proof the program is working. The voucher program, which the General Assembly passed this January, uses public dollars to send students to private schools if their parents choose. Retired Knoxville fire…

Tennessee Republican contends more details needed on voucher rollout

A Shelby County lawmaker who voted in favor of the governor’s education voucher program is questioning the state’s refusal to disclose the number of private-school students using the funds. “I don’t understand why it’s not available … because it’s my…

Tennessee Republican Calls for Greater Transparency in Statewide School Voucher Rollout – Legalization Profiles

Memphis, TN – Tennessee’s newly implemented universal school voucher program, signed into law by Governor Bill Lee in February 2025, has sparked calls for more transparency as key details about its rollout remain undisclosed. Rep. Kevin Vaughan, a Republican from Shelby County who had initially opposed earlier voucher initiatives but supported the latest statewide plan, is now questioning the state’s refusal to release data on private-school stu…