Tennessee voters amended the state Constitution to create a Lottery that would fund academic scholarships for students.

Tennessee now offers school vouchers, known as Education Freedom Scholarships, to families statewide. The taxpayer-funded vouchers can be used to offset private K-12 school costs. Scholarship ...

Tennessee enacts 177 new laws, covering areas from school vouchers to women's health. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Starting July 1, 177 ...

Vouchers have gained support through the years but surveys of voter attitudes don’t necessarily bear out Gov. Bill Lee's ...

Vouchers will be back under consideration ... Act of 2025 includes a one-time $2,000 bonus for all of Tennessee's public school teachers. The new plan guarantees state funding to make up any ...

As Tennessee lawmakers prepare to kick off a special legislative session on Jan. 27, Gov. Bill Lee's latest push to expand a controversial school voucher program statewide will be top-of-mind for ...

(WJHL) — Both the Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate passed Governor Bill Lee’s controversial Education Freedom Act of 2025, commonly referred to as school vouchers, on Thursday.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, a Republican, has long pushed to expand a school voucher program in the state. Republicans across the country have increased their criticism of public schools in ...

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 ...

The average maximum tuition charged by Memphis private schools is $14,567, according to a review of available data. But many ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Families across Tennessee have less than a month to prepare if they want to apply to participate in the state's universal school voucher program. The Tennessee Department of ...

Tennessee families in all 95 counties can now apply for taxpayer-funded school vouchers to help offset costs for private K-12 schooling. The Education Freedom Scholarship program opened ...