Vouchers

Two groups want to open the first charter schools for at-risk students under a new state law.

Questions emerge about which company will manage the program, and how the state will verify students’ legal residency.

Minimum teacher pay would see a bump under Lee’s proposed budget.

Lawmakers defeat amendments seeking to strengthen accountability and protections for students with disabilities.

The executive order directs the U.S. Department of Education to prioritize private school choice programs in its own grants and issue guidance on how states can tap other federal money for vouchers.

Statewide plan is for all kids, not just disadvantaged ones, says sponsor

65% of vouchers would likely go to students who already attend private schools, the analysis says.

Disaster relief and preparations for Trump immigration policy will also be on the agenda.

Dozens of school-related bills are filed as the legislature convenes

Lee wants his Education Freedom plan up and running for the 2025-26 school year.

'We are not for sale,’ say teachers who want more meaningful investments in public schools.

Testing requirements for voucher recipients, one-time bonuses for public school teachers, and new funding for public school facilities are among the highlights

Will the GOP supermajority be able to agree on a universal plan this time?

Strong fiscal management means ‘We don’t have to choose.’

The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.

Tennessee’s Missy Testerman speaks out against classroom and library censorship, private school vouchers

Schools in Macon, Georgia, are still largely segregated. Zo’e Johnson’s family is torn over whether they can afford for her to stay at her mostly white private school — and whether the cost makes sense.

Outside pro-voucher groups invested $4.5 million in key races