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Tennessee's new bill raises tuition stakes for undocumented students, drawing legal fire
A controversial bill making its way through Tennessee's General Assembly that aims to change how schools handle undocumented students is 'blatantly unconstituti
Tennessee chambers divided over bill that would let school districts not enroll undocumented immigrants
The Tennessee House and Senate have separate versions of a bill that would allow school districts to deny enrollment for undocumented immigrants. Here's a look at what each version would do.
What is in the bill that could impact Memphis' undocumented students? | Education Notebook
The bill was voted out of committee Tuesday morning. Here's where it stands and what it could mean for students in Memphis.
Tennessee bill to let schools deny undocumented students advances despite public protest
A bill to allow local school districts to refuse to take on children living in the United States illegally is one step closer to becoming law.
Protesters shut down House committee after bill advances dealing with undocumented kids, public education
Work came to an abrupt halt Tuesday in the Tennessee House K-12 Education Subcommittee, when members of the audience became frustrated over a vote on a controversial bill.
Angry Protests Erupt in Tennessee House Over Migrant School Bill
Protests erupted in the Tennessee House of Representatives on Tuesday over legislation that would allow public schools to bar migrant children without legal status from receiving an education. Tennessee is among several Republican-led states seeking to implement legislation aligned with President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration agenda.
Students protest Tennessee bill that could deny education for undocumented kids
"This gives an option to the local districts to require that proof of citizenship just as they require proof of residency or immunization," the sponsor of bill said.
The week in politics: Controversy, debate ramps up on school immigration bill
Plus, schools express interest in voucher program, a measure to criminalize blocking security and debate over insurance coverage for trans residents.
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Tennessee GOP bill to allow exclusion of immigrant students without legal status advances
A bill allowing Tennessee public schools to exclude children lacking legal immigration status cleared a house subcommittee ...
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Tennessee bill to block undocumented kids from schools advances in House as protests mount
Bo Watson, R-Hixson, significantly amended SB 836. Watson's altered bill now requires every school in Tennessee to check immigration status. Schools could then choose to charge tuition to ...
Forget Trump. Tennessee shows what it's like to live in an authoritarian state. | Opinion
Our state democracy is in crisis, and instead of trying to fix it, our state leaders are focused on exacerbating it.
The week in politics: How TN's immigrant education bill could threaten federal ed funding
A new fiscal note on a controversial legislative education bill warns the effort to require Tennessee schools to collect ...
Student immigration status bill clears TN subcommittee
Tennessee lawmakers further advanced a bill Tuesday that would enable public school systems to check the citizenship or legal ...
Tennessee GOP pushes bill to punish people harboring illegal immigrants with ‘human smuggling’
The bill would transform existing state laws and would see the harboring of illegal immigrants be treated in the same manner as human trafficking.
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Proposed Tennessee legislation targets education for immigrant children
Education for immigrant children is under question by Tennessee state leaders. While proposed legislation now targets ...