Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher bill could cost $400M: Here's what's in it
Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for Jan. 27 to deal with school vouchers, disaster relief and immigration.
Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort
Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.
It’s official: Tennessee governor couples school vouchers, immigration in special session
Gov. Bill Lee issued a proclamation Friday afternoon making official his call for a special session aimed at passing his private-school voucher plan and creating a centralized immigration enforcement agency.
Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to tackle vouchers, disaster relief and immigration
The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.
Tennessee voucher bill could create shortfall for HOPE scholarship, lottery advocates warn
Lee’s proposal would reallocate 80% of the revenue from sports betting to a dedicated fund for K-12 public school facilities and maintenance.
Dozens rally in six Tennessee cities against Governor Lee’s school choice bill
Opponents of the bill rallied in Winchester, Memphis, Clarksville, Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Smyrna on Tuesday.
Tennessee governor announces special session for school voucher expansion
Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special legislative session focused on his latest effort to pass a statewide school voucher plan. Lee said the special session, which starts Jan. 27, will also include Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and "public safety measures related to illegal immigration.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee should listen to citizens and drop school vouchers plan | Opinion
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for his Education Freedom Act, but voters show they don't want vouchers and they pose a threat to public schools.
Gov. Bill Lee issues proclamation for upcoming special session, listing 14 specific topics for lawmakers
The first topic in the proclamation would create a universal school voucher program, allowing families to use public dollars ...
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Key East Tennessee Republicans Soften on Voucher Opposition
Ahead of a special session on education, Lee is moving several swing votes while their districts wait on flood relief money ...
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Why Gov. Lee's voucher proposal is facing opposition
Marsha Livingston said student academic achievement in public schools generally surpasses that of students in private schools ...
Trump inauguration: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee orders flags lowered to honor Jimmy Carter back to full staff on Jan. 20
Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half ...
New entities, immigration and more: Gov. Lee releases proposals ahead of special session
Governor Bill Lee released his official proclamation announcing the proposals he'll focus on in his upcoming special session.
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Local officials differ on support for Lee's Education Freedom Act in Tenn.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has asked the General Assembly to convene on Jan. 27. to discuss the Education Freedom Act, a controversial effort to provide public funding for private school ...
Sullivan County BOE joins surrounding school boards in opposing Gov. Lee’s voucher bill
The Sullivan County Board of Education (BOE) unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday opposing Governor Bill Lee’s newest ...
Tennessee General Assembly convenes for session expected to focus on voucher issue
The 114th General Assembly gaveled in at the Tennessee state Capitol Tuesday for a legislative session expected to largely focus on education issues as Gov. Bill Lee seeks to push through a private ...