The school voucher program passed at the Tennessee State Capitol but not everyone is celebrating it becoming law.

In all, Tennessee leaders passed more than a billion dollars in new programs and projects, including school voucher expansion, new immigration enforcement laws and relief for East Tennessee.

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. Senators ...

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

Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...

Senate Republican Caucus Chair Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) appear ...

Senate Republican Caucus Chair Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) appear alongside Gov. Bill Lee on Jan. 30, 2025, following the end of the special session ...

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The Tennessee House voted to provide school vouchers to families in all 95 Tennessee counties. It passed in both chambers but ...

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 ...

On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Tennessee House and Senate passed the proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for ...

Republican Governor Bill Lee also called the special session to pass bills related to recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene ...