Vouchers have gained support through the years but surveys of voter attitudes don’t necessarily bear out Gov. Bill Lee's ...
It’s official and signed into law. School vouchers are here to stay in Tennessee. The controversial Education Freedom Act is now signed into law, meaning taxpayer dollars will now be used to fund ...
"I've long believed we can have the best public schools and give parents a choice in their child's education, regardless of income or ZIP code," said Bill Lee.
The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.
No vouchers! No vouchers ... Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students, including both those enrolled in public school and those already ...
Fifty-two private schools are registered in Knox County, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Education. Out of these, 30 listed above would be eligible for vouchers, including ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday will sign legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer ...
Lee said the program would 'change the future of Tennessee forever'. Gov. Bill Lee signed his long-awaited private school voucher program into law on Wednesday but would not commit to using a ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Now that Governor Bill Lee’s school voucher bill has passed, parents have questions about how it’ll work. The “Tennessee Education Freedom Act” is waiting for ...
In the meantime, 6 News learned what the statewide expansion of school vouchers may look like in Tennessee. “Nationally 17 states already have education savings accounts. So Tennessee will ...
There's been a wave of school chaplain bills in red states, which has fueled fierce backlash about religious overreach in ...
Tennessee lawmakers held a special legislative session the week of Jan. 27. During the special session, lawmakers approved an expanded statewide school voucher program. Lawmakers also approved ...