The bill would effectively allow public money to be used by families across the state to pay for private education costs. It will now head to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.

In one of the most hotly-contested questions in modern Tennessee political history, the legislature narrowly approved a $430 million private-school voucher program that critics say will grow quickly to $1 billion and endanger the state’s budget.

Tennessee bet big on tutoring and summer learning programs after the pandemic. However, MSCS has opted out of a separate NAEP assessment.

The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.

A Tennessee company supplying materials to Nashville and Memphis-based vinyl pressing companies is getting a $10M investment from its parent company.

Tennessee Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) walked out of a church service Sunday after a Cordova pastor made remarks related to concerns over immigration. That pastor, Dr. Matt Crawford of Trinity Baptist Church,

Tennessee lawmakers were in a special session Tuesday, focusing on Gov. Bill Lee's push to expand school vouchers statewide. And while it's a top priority for the governor, a new study found most in Tennessee disagree.

A $10 million project will increase output at Wedlake Industries with added production going to two local record makers.

The Senate sponsor defended the voucher proposal against critics who said it favors affluent families: “It shouldn’t be based on income. It should be universal.”

Despite the more than 113% percent increase in home prices, Memphis remains the most affordable city to buy a house in Tennessee. The next closest is Jackson, where the average cost for a home in 2024 was $221,019

Yusuf Hakeem, a Chattanooga Democrat, seeks to add new exceptions to Tennessee's abortion ban to protect life of the mother and for victims of sexual assault. And Rep. Aftyn Behn, a Nashville Democrat, and Sen. London Lamar, a Memphis Democrat, filed a ...

The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend a school of their choice.