Gov. Bill Lee recently defended the Tennessee Department of Education’s decision to not seek information about whether or not students were enrolled in private schools prior to getting state money for private school vouchers. (Photo: John Partipilo)
Responding to criticism about Tennessee’s applications for private-school vouchers, Gov. Bill Lee said this week the state doesn’t need to know whether students were enrolled in private schools before seeking the funds.
Lee told reporters this week the Department of Education created the rules and application based on the bill lawmakers passed this year. The governor’s administration is coming under fire for subsidizing private schools with the $146 million program…