Bill Lee’s Voucher Train Now in Chattanooga
Vouchers will be available for Hamilton County students in the 2023–24 school year
2 min readMay 5, 2023
Gov. Bill Lee this week signed a law expanding his school voucher scheme to Chattanooga.
Students in these districts (Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga) may receive a voucher in an amount equivalent to the state-generated funding provided to their home district for the student. Under the state’s new school funding formula (TISA), each student generates a specific dollar amount based on a range of factors. The vouchers should range from about $8,000 to around $15,000 depending on where a student lives, family income, and a series of other factors included in the TISA calculation.
Research has consistently shown that vouchers do not improve student outcomes:
