Tennessee House and Senate pass school voucher bill that now heads to Gov. Lee's desk
: The Tennessee Senate voted to pass the school voucher bill on Thursday, meaning the bill will head to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.
Tennessee’s school voucher program: Help or Handout?
The school voucher program passed at the Tennessee State Capitol but not everyone is celebrating it becoming law.Critics said it's "welfare for the wealthy" wit ...
East TN lawmakers react to passage of school voucher bill after years of debate
The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday voted to pass Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The bill outlines the ...
Tennessee lawmakers approve Governor Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act
The Tennessee legislature has approved bill to expand school voucher program.
Organizations share positive, negative reactions to passage of Gov. Lee’s school choice bill
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Tennessee House and Senate passed the proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for ...
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Tennessee General Assembly narrowly passes the Education Freedom Act of 2025, making Tennessee a “school choice state”
The Tennessee General Assembly passed the Education Freedom Act of 2025 (EFA) Thursday with a 54-44 vote in the House and a ...
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Governor Bill Lee speaks following passage of school voucher bill
Lee spoke following Thursday's events of the special legislative session. Marianne Faithfull, British singer and Rolling ...
Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on ...
Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend ...
Tennessee Lawmakers, Mirroring Trump Agenda, Pass Bills on Immigration and School Vouchers
The legislature’s Republican supermajority left little room for debate, pushing through millions of dollars and sprawling ...
Families and teachers react to school voucher program
“The drain of funds away from schools. Teachers are already strapped and under-supported and under financed and underpaid and ...
Washington County, Kingsport school officials continue to oppose vouchers after bill passes
The Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate have approved Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act, also known as the school voucher bill. Across ...