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 ...

And two aspiring charter operators are interested in opening ... public schools. School choice options are expanding rapidly under policies pushed by Gov. Bill Lee and panned by critics who ...

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 ...

Governor Bill Lee will perform the ceremonial signing of his landmark school choice program at the Tennessee Capitol in Nashville on Wednesday afternoon. The $500 million plan gives 20,000 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — President Donald Trump addressed Congress Tuesday night and Tennessee lawmakers gave their reactions. Governor Bill Lee took to the social media platform X and highlighted ...