Tennessee SB 1978: School Vouchers - As introduced, establishes various audit and reporting requirements for the department of education and private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship; limits eligibility for the scholarship program to students who are members of a family with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the amount required for a student to qualify for free or reduced lunch; requires scholarship recipients to be administered the same TCAP tests administered to public school students enrolled in the same grade level or course subject. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 44; Title 10, Chapter 7 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee (as of 2026-03-18)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: SB 1978

Subjects: School Vouchers

Sponsors: Akbari

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