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Cheatham County commission urges Tennessee legislature to reject Education Freedom Scholarship Act
Summary
By unanimous vote (11–0; one absent) Cheatham County commissioners adopted a resolution opposing Governor Lee's Education Freedom Scholarship Act, saying voucher-style programs would divert public funds from local public schools and urging state lawmakers to reject them.
Cheatham County's Legislative Body voted March 18, 2024 to oppose Governor Bill Lee's proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act and similar voucher programs, adopting a resolution that warns such policies would divert public funds from public schools and diminish educational opportunities for county children.
The resolution, passed by roll call vote 11–0 with one commissioner absent, states that Cheatham County…
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