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Lee defends Tennessee voucher program amid lawmaker concerns

by Associated Press
| February 13, 2020 10:05 AM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday defended the rollout of his much-debated school voucher program and downplayed recent anger from lawmakers upset with how the state has prepared to give parents tax dollars to pay for private tuition.

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