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

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 ...

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.

Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school ...

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

(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 ...

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

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 ...