Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the $450 million first-year expense to final votes before week’s end. Senators voted 8-1 to send the measure to the finance committee to be considered Wednesday.

Governor Bill Lee's school voucher bill is making rapid progress through the Tennessee House, despite opposition from Democratic lawmakers.

In the first full day of committees during Tennessee's special legislative session, Republicans pushed an expanded school voucher program.

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.