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

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

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

The bill also includes funding for teacher bonuses, school construction and maintenance. The expansive state-wide voucher program, which provides public money for private school tuition, passed in ...

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

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill expanding the 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.

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

"I've long believed we can have the best public schools and give parents a choice in their child's education, regardless of income or ZIP code," said Bill Lee.

Tennessee GOP Passes School Voucher Expansion Bill With Backing From Trump NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of ...

Tennessee lawmakers ... A number of private schools already administer the TCAP each year. For those that do, the bill requires the state to collect a sampling of voucher-recipient’s TCAP ...