Charter school operators would have more options to bypass local school board approval under a proposal backed by Gov. Bill Lee.

Charter school operators have applied to operate 13 schools in five Tennessee school systems beginning in the fall of 2026 ...

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

House and Senate Republicans on Thursday passed a $447 million statewide school choice program ... A high priority of Gov. Bill Lee since the campaign trail, votes in both chambers saw rare ...

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

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 ...

"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 program builds off of a previous pilot program in which Tennessee had expanded school choice via an education savings account pilot program in several counties. “We thank Gov. Bill Lee for ...

Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of which are income-restricted. The executive order to expand school choice is ...