Voucher program wouldn’t provide full cost of tuition at many private Nashville schools

Voucher program wouldn't provide full cost of tuition at many private Nashville schools

Gov. Bill Lee's controversial school voucher program would provide parents up to $7,300 to leave an urban district with failing schools — including in Nashville. But even with that money, many families may be hard-pressed to find and afford a private school option. The education savings account program would apply only to families in a lower-income bracket, and the money from the state may not cover the full cost of tuition at many private schools.