Rep. Bill Dunn

Unprecedented

Tennessee

Updated April 23, 2019

Tennessee House passes education voucher bill for the first time, Senate vote to come

Tennessee House Representatives voted 50-48 on Tuesday for Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account proposal.

Charter authority

Tennessee

Updated April 18, 2019

Tennessee legislature approves governor’s call for a statewide charter school commission

Representatives vote 61-37 for Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to shift oversight of the state’s growing charter sector to a new nine-member body.

Double standard?

Tennessee

April 12, 2019

After a decade of prioritizing testing accountability, Tennessee appears ready to ease up with vouchers

Under Gov. Bill Lee's proposal, students receiving education savings accounts would take half as many assessments as those in public schools.

Government 101

Tennessee

March 29, 2019

Voucher bill has momentum in Tennessee, but faces many more votes to become law

Gov. Bill Lee’s education voucher proposal has momentum after clearing two legislative committees, but still faces numerous votes to become law.

Voucher vote

Tennessee

Updated March 27, 2019

Controversial education voucher proposal clears second hurdle in Tennessee legislature

Gov. Bill Lee notched a significant win Wednesday as a key legislative committee advanced his controversial education voucher proposal.

Who benefits?

Tennessee

March 22, 2019

Tennessee’s governor says he wants to help low-income students in failing schools. But his voucher and charter plans cast a much wider net.

Critics say his signature proposals could end up benefiting middle-class families and changing the landscape of school systems that are doing just fine.

Debut

Tennessee

Updated March 19, 2019

Voucher bill clears first hurdle in Tennessee’s legislature

Legislation that would create a new type of voucher program advances out of a House education subcommittee.

Seizing a moment

Tennessee

March 18, 2019

Here’s why voucher advocates are excited about Tennessee this year

School voucher supporters who have had their hopes dashed for years in Tennessee’s General Assembly are more hopeful than ever.

details

Tennessee

March 14, 2019

Tennessee governor reveals details about his ‘parent choice’ proposal, which could take money from public schools

Gov. Bill Lee reveals long-awaited details about his plan to give Tennessee parents more education choices for their children, beginning in the fall of 2021.

Early education

Tennessee

January 25, 2019

Pre-K money could be diverted to other needs under Tennessee lawmaker’s bill

Rep. Bill Dunn of Knoxville wants local flexibility to shift pre-K dollars to other early childhood education needs.

game plan

Tennessee

January 11, 2019

After years of school voucher rejections, backers consider another approach in Tennessee

"School choice" advocates view education savings accounts as an attractive alternative for Tennessee.

changeup

Tennessee

December 18, 2017

School vouchers hit snag in Tennessee as sponsor announces he won’t advance bill

Sen. Brian Kelsey says he won’t ask a Senate committee to take up his bill when the legislature reconvenes next month.

Reading writing recess

Tennessee

March 20, 2017

Tennessee lawmakers revise school recess law to strike the right balance on playtime

The state Senate votes to approve the measure, which rolls back stringent playtime requirements that went into effect this school year.

explainer

Tennessee

March 9, 2017

Here’s what you need to know about Tennessee’s latest voucher proposal

Here are answers to questions from some of our readers about a new proposal to pilot tuition vouchers in Memphis.

And so it begins

Tennessee

March 7, 2017

Tennessee lawmakers take first step toward school vouchers

Tennessee lawmakers easily advance a proposal that would start a five-year pilot program in Memphis.

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