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

Bill Lee on Wednesday will sign legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses regardless of income.

Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law Wednesday creating a school voucher program across the state, effectively giving eligible families around $7,000 to help them pay for private school expenses.

Parents across Tennessee will soon be able to put taxpayer dollars toward the cost of attending private school. State lawmakers Thursday narrowly voted to expand Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program statewide,