Knox County School Board chair Betsy Henderson is responding to backlash after she went to Nashville to voice her support for school vouchers before lawmakers passed the legislation.

The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday it was still working to implement the statewide voucher program. It said it still needs to partner with the state's board of education to promulgate ...

Tennessee lawmakers are also crafting a bill to challenge a Supreme Court ruling that protects undocumented students.

Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer ...

It’s official and signed into law. School vouchers are here to stay in Tennessee. The controversial Education Freedom Act is now signed into law, meaning taxpayer ...

Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer ...

Gov. Bill Lee signs the statewide school voucher bill at the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, ...

The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.

The governor touted the program alongside Republican lawmakers, while opponents said it took public money away from public schools.

Gov. Bill Lee signed Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill into law, officially kicking off the state’s push to roll out ...