The new federal school voucher program offers a 100% tax credit for donations to scholarship groups, sparking debate over public vs. private education funding.

One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is still feeling the reverberations today.

Responding to criticism about Tennessee’s applications for private-school vouchers, Gov. Bill Lee said this week the state ...

Tennessee isn’t asking where the participants were enrolled before, so it won’t know how many vouchers are going to existing ...

With less than two months remaining before schools in the area start back up, Tennessee educators, administrators and other childcare providers don’t have much time to familiarize themselves with the ...

The new Tennessee law requires school districts to authorize teachers to take students' devices away during instruction time. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Rebecca Alexander of Jonesborough and ...

Tennessee Lawmakers Narrowly Pass School Voucher Program Bill: 5 Key Takeaways About the Education Freedom Act Greg Grisham, Emily Warwick Fisher Phillips + Follow Contact ...

Why It Matters Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, has long pushed to expand a school voucher program in the state.

Leaders of multiple East Tennessee public school districts are sharing reactions to the decision of state lawmakers to approve Governor Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers.

Senators passed the universal school voucher bill in a 20-13 vote Thursday afternoon after debate and discussion about its possible impact on the state.

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

The bill heads to Lee for his almost-certain signature. Tennessee would join a dozen other states that have eliminated traditional strict income requirements for families seeking to access public ...