TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 25, 2022

Metro Nashville government has filed a motion for a temporary injunction that would pause implementation of the state’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program, the Nashville Post reports. A spokesperson for the Metro Nashville Public School System said officials are concerned that the state is “rushing to implement a voucher scheme with very few details or infrastructure in place.” The school system also says it has already set its budget for the coming year and could not afford to redirect funds to private schools. The Shelby County School System also filed to halt implementation of the program, Tennessee Lookout reports. The school choice program passed the legislature but was held up in the courts for years. Last week, the Davidson County Chancery Court lifted an injunction, allowing the program to go into effect. Gov. Bill Lee has been pushing for the program to be in place for the new school year, which starts in just a few weeks.