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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Tennessee Gov. Bill ...
Tennessee launched applications in mid-May for the program, which will provide 20,000 students with about $7,295 to spend at ...
Responding to criticism about Tennessee’s applications for private-school vouchers, Gov. Bill Lee said this week the state doesn’t need to know whether students were enrolled in private schools before ...
Tennessee's new school voucher program has raised concerns among some Democratic and Republican lawmakers, as the state isn't ...
The new Tennessee law requires school districts to authorize teachers to take students' devices away during instruction time.
The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to ...
The plan, part of the Republican domestic policy bill, includes all but the wealthiest families. But states must opt in, ...
An array of bills made their way across Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his signature, including addressing cell phones in schools, sober DUIs, banning Glock switches and more.
Education was a focal point of the Tennessee legislative session in 2025. Here are a few laws that came out of it.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Department of Education will not be tracking whether applicants for the Education Freedom Scholarship Program are already enrolled in a private school or not.
Rep. Jody Barrett, a Dickson Republican, announced Monday he will run for Congress in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District.
As Tennessee lawmakers debated a new universal voucher program earlier this year, one financial analysis projected that 65% of vouchers would go to students already enrolled in private schools.