Educational activist group Leaders of Color is fighting against the move, arguing it will hurt educational outcomes, particularly for black and brown students.
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — A dramatic expansion of Tennessee’s private school voucher program could soon become reality, allowing students K-12 to receive taxpayer funding to attend private schools regardless of economic need.
Educational activist group Leaders of Color is fighting against the move, arguing it will hurt educational outcomes, particularly for black and brown students.
“Our main goal right now is to make sure that public schools and public charter schools are receiving all the support that they need and resources that they need so that students are achieving academic success,” said Maria Oceja, Training and Recruitment Manager for Leaders of Color. “By privatizing public funds we will not be able to ensure students have academic success.”
School districts in Collierville and Germantown have also fought against …