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 ...

"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 ...

Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department ...

“I’ve long believed that we can have the best public schools and give parents a choice in their child’s education, regardless of income or zip code,” Governor Bill Lee said in a statement ...

Bill Lee delivered his annual State of the State ... andwe have finally brought universal school choice to Tennessee families,' Lee said. "These pressing issues could not wait, and yet, we still ...

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

Bill Lee gave his seventh State of the ... for K-12 education by establishing a statewide private school choice program. “Tennessee has led the nation as a beacon of opportunity, security ...