Some state lawmakers want to expand Tennessee's school voucher program amid what they describe as a rise in demand.The ...

Tennessee's taxpayer-funded vouchers, known as Education Freedom Scholarships, help families pay for private school.

A report shows students enrolled in Tennessee’s voucher program are underperforming compared to their peers in public schools ...

Plans to substantially expand the size of Tennessee’s private-school voucher program in 2026 will meet resistance from rural ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — School choice has been the cornerstone of Gov. Bill Lee’s agenda. A statewide voucher program successfully made it through the legislature during a special session in January ...

Reducing the state’s support of public schools to pay for vouchers will force local governments to try to make up the difference.

Critics say most of the Tennessee scholarships went to students already in private schools.

Last year, 5,500 Shelby County students got about $45 million in public funding to use at private schools by participating in ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.(AP) — A group of public school students' parents and taxpayers has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new statewide school voucher program, saying that allocating nearly $150 ...

The state reports that 2026-27 applications have already exceeded the previous year’s total by more than 7,500 applications.

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