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New data shows ESA students trail public school peers as Tennessee changes testing rules

Tennessee lawmakers are making a change to how some students are tested for a state-funded program that helps pay for private ...

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill removing required testing for ESA students, doesn't expand program to Knox County

Tennessee lawmakers pass a bill altering the Education Savings Account program by removing testing requirements, but not ...
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Tennessee Republicans push for significant last-minute ESA voucher expansion

If a majority approves the new language, it will mark the second time in two weeks that the Republican majority has bypassed ...

Bill to expand Tennessee Education Savings Account program to Knox County fails

State lawmakers have struck down a bill that could have expanded Tennessee's Education Savings Account (ESA) program, a ...
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Tennessee Senate Rejects Last-Minute ESA Expansion

The late amendment, tacked onto House Bill 1881, aimed to significantly rewrite who can tap ESA money. It would have opened ...
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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill altering testing requirements for students in ESA program

Lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation Thuirsday that would change testing requirements for students ...
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JC Bowman: Changing Accountability In The Education Savings Account Program

The recent changes to Tennessee's Education Savings Account (ESA) program mark a strategic shift rather than a sweeping expansion, focusing on redefining accountability rather than broadening access.
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Tennessee rolls back testing requirements in early voucher program

Students in Tennessee’s Education Savings Account program will no longer have to take state standardized tests. The tests ...