The governor touted the program alongside Republican lawmakers, while opponents said it took public money away from public schools.

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

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher bill, which would use tax money to pay for students to private school or other options if their parents choose, quickly passed through ...

Vouchers have gained support through the years but surveys of voter attitudes don’t necessarily bear out Gov. Bill Lee's ...

(UPDATE: 1/30/25 3:28 p.m, CST) -- The Tennessee Senate has officially passed the school voucher bill. It will now be headed to Governor Lee's desk to be signed into law. (UPDATE: 1/30/25 2 p.m ...

Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The legislation was passed after hours of debate on both sides of the ...

The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.

The General Assembly’s two chambers have each passed their own version of an educational scholarship account bill that would ...

Tennessee homeschoolers have raised the alarm that a child care reform bill from Gov. Bill Lee could unintentionally "take ...

The school board plans to approve a resolution taking the $2,000 bonuses at its March 11 meeting after discussing the matter ...

The Kingsport City Schools Board of Education met on Tuesday to discuss whether it would participate in a part of Governor ...

Gov. Bill Lee signed the school voucher program into law Wednesday after years of pushing for the program. Lee would not commit to a competitive contract bid process for the voucher vendor that ...