Tennessee, Lee and school voucher

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.
Oak Ridge school board again opposes Gov. Lee's school voucher bill
The vote was 4-1 with new member Mary Crank voting against the resolution opposing school vouchers. She had wanted the vote postponed.
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.
Gov. Bill Lee makes private school vouchers a priority as legislative session gets underway
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Governor Bill Lee is pushing for lawmakers to pass private school vouchers in the state. Before the session, he worked with a national non-profit called the American Federation for Children to create a commercial promoting this idea.
Questions rise on Tennessee governor’s special session mix of school vouchers and storm relief
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's late January special session to take up a private-school voucher bill and a funding plan for storm damage draws criticism.
Three big issues that could determine if Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gets his way on universal school vouchers
The governor’s latest bill has the backing of top GOP lawmakers, but it’s also generating many of the same concerns that helped sink a similar bill in 2024.
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. Lee calls for special session on school choice, hurricane relief
Rep. William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced the Education Freedom Act of 2025.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
TN's school voucher program set to dramatically reshape education in the Mid-South
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Governor Lee’s expanded school voucher bill would fund 20,000 private school scholarships each year ...
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 ...
Kingsport BOE approves resolution opposing governor’s school voucher bill
The Kingsport Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution opposing Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed school voucher plan with ...