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Scott County Board adopts resolution opposing Education Freedom Act
Summary
The Scott County Board of Education voted unanimously Jan. 16 to approve a resolution opposing the Education Freedom Act (education savings account/voucher legislation). Superintendent Hall urged passage and called for community outreach to legislators.
The Scott County Board of Education on Jan. 16 unanimously approved a resolution opposing the Education Freedom Act, a proposed education savings account (voucher) program championed by Tennessee’s governor.
Superintendent Mr. Hall urged the board to send a resolution to the county’s state legislators opposing the bill, saying the district supports school choice but not diverting public dollars to private schools without the same accountability. "If you add that into it, you give that money towards a private sector, then that same accountability should go with that," Hall said during the board’s…
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