The main voucher bill HB 1039 in Tennessee died yesterday. This bill was similar to the Opportunity Scholarships that was declared unconstitutional in Florida. Tennessee’s version would give vouchers to students who qualified for free and reduced lunch and were enrolled in a school with achievement scores in the bottom 5 percent. A second bill, HB 138 survived. It would provide vouchers for students with special needs who have IEPs. While HB 138 has not become law, it was voted out of committee and is proceeding through the legislative process. Anne-Marie Farmer’s post in this blog describes the bills.