Where Southeast Tennessee school districts stand on expanded school vouchers

January 27, 2024 at 3:05 p.m.

by Ben Benton , Shannon Coan

Staff Photo by Ben Benton / Students in advanced placement literature-junior English teacher Alex Yates' class at Marion County High School listen to a recorded reading of "The Great Gatsby" as they follow along in their books Thursday in Jasper. Marion County is among the rural Southeast Tennessee school systems planning a resolution against Gov. Bill Lee's voucher program.
Staff Photo by Ben Benton / Students in advanced placement literature-junior English teacher Alex Yates' class at Marion County High School listen to a recorded reading of "The Great Gatsby" as they follow along in their books Thursday in Jasper. Marion County is among the rural Southeast Tennessee school systems planning a resolution against Gov. Bill Lee's voucher program.

Of the 19 public school districts in Southeast Tennessee, at least seven have passed resolutions opposing Gov. Bill Lee's proposal to expand the state's private school voucher program statewide, and several other systems have resolutions pending.

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