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 signs the statewide school voucher bill at the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, ...

The governor touted the program alongside Republican lawmakers, while opponents said it took public money away from public ...

Tennessee lawmakers are also crafting a bill to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that protects undocumented students.

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

The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend ...

Republican leaders included language that says students living in the country illegally will be prohibited from participating.

As lawmakers prepare for a special legislative session called by Gov. Bill Lee on his proposal to establish a statewide ...

Republican lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a $447 million statewide publicly funded school voucher program — a long-sought victory for Gov. Bill Lee and a host of school choice ...

As Tennessee lawmakers prepare to kick off a special legislative session on Jan. 27, Gov. Bill Lee's latest push to expand a ...

Bill Lee on his proposal to establish a statewide school voucher program, an analysis of spending items included in the bill show it will likely cost taxpayers nearly $400 million. Official cost ...