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.
Gov. Bill Lee will sign legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that ...
"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 ...
(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.
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 ...
though they are not required to take the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program test. A number of private schools already administer the TCAP each year. For those that do, the bill requires the ...
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 ...