Competing Tennessee ESA Proposal Set for Wednesday Committee Discussions

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The Tennessee Legislature’s debate on education savings accounts will continue Wednesday when competing versions of the bill are heard by the Senate Education Committee and House Education Administration.

Both versions involve a significant number of the ESAs, which will start at $7,075 and can be spent by students and families on school-related expenses such as private school tuition.

Both proposals involve 20,000 ESAs statewide starting in the fall with eligibility determined on some level by income.

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