That’s what’s changed under Bill Lee’s approach to education
When Gov. Bill Lee came into office in 2018, Tennessee school funding system was broken.
The state lagged behind our neighbors in terms of support for schools by all measures. Billions in unfunded infrastructure needs. Teachers paid well below their peers in Southeastern states. Total investment in students ranked in the bottom 5 in the nation.
Bill Lee’s solution to all of this was to propose a school voucher scheme.
While it passed by a single vote in the House, the fallout is still being felt – one House Speaker lost his job over it. Staffers were indicted. And it seems the saga is not over.
Heading into 2025, Lee is now (again) pushing an expansion of his voucher scheme.
The state is still near the bottom when it comes to education investment and support for teachers. Schools still have billions in unmet infrastructure needs.
What’s changed in the education landscape during Bill Lee’s time as Governor?
Not a damn thing.
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