CHATTANOOGA, Tenn — “Children are under attack.”
That’s how some Hamilton County principals are describing a new twist in Tennessee’s school voucher debate, after lawmakers added language tying public school funding to student citizenship documentation.
An amendment added Wednesday to the House’s voucher expansion bill would allow public schools to be reimbursed by the state if their enrollment numbers dip because of students leaving.
But the language of the amendment says the state would only provide that money if that student provided documents to prove they are a US citizen, when they initially enrolled in their public school…