The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.

Charter school operators would have more options to bypass local school board approval under a proposal backed by Gov. Bill Lee.

"I've long believed we can have the best public schools and give parents a choice in their child's education, regardless of ...

There's been a wave of school chaplain bills in red states, which has fueled fierce backlash about religious overreach in ...

Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that ...

(WJHL) — Both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate passed Governor Bill Lee’s controversial Education Freedom Act of 2025, commonly referred to as school vouchers, on Thursday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill that would expand Tennessee's school voucher program is heading to Gov. Bill Lee's desk after lawmakers passed it on the fourth day of a special session in Nashville.

Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income, a ...

Rep. William Lamberth R- Portland speaks in support of the school Voucher bill during the fourth day of special session at the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We now know more about how Governor Bill Lee plans to pay for his school vouchers bill. The issue is one of three being debated during a special session of the ...

In Tennessee, multiple local school boards passed resolutions stating ... a resolution opting in to the bonus section of the voucher bill. The requirement was added after a number of school ...