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Tennessee schools could restrict education for undocumented students under new bill. What to know as legislature advances
The Tennessee Education Committee voted to move forward a bill that could deny public education to children if they can't prove their legal status. Here's what it entails
Tennessee bill to let school districts deny undocumented students narrowly passes Senate committee
The Tennessee bill that would allow school districts to refuse to enroll undocumented students has a new amendment that would let families pay tuition so the student could still attend class.
Tennessee bill requiring verification of student citizenship status advances
A Tennessee bill that would require public schools to verify the citizenship status of students and give districts the option to charge unauthorized immigrants tuition has narrowly cleared its first legislative hurdle.
Tennessee bill allowing schools to refuse 'unlawful' students advances
A bill that would allow school districts to refuse students who are in the United States "unlawfully" is moving through the state capitol.
TN bill to require checking students’ legal status advances 5-4
A bill to make public school systems require students seeking to enroll to show documentation of U.S. citizenship or legal status passed Tennessee’s Senate
Tennessee bill to document citizenship status of students advances in narrow vote
Bill that would allow medical professionals to refuse care based on personal, religious beliefs passes TN Senate
The bill prevents healthcare professionals from being forced to provide certain treatments, but it does not allow them to ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee blocks Chinese AI tools DeepSeek, Manus from state networks
The Tennessee Attorney General also issued a consumer warning to Tennesseans using the artificial intelligence tools.
Republican bill meant to challenge SCOTUS decision on immigration-based education restrictions passes TN Senate committee
Republican TN lawmakers are trying to challenge the 1982 Plyer v. Doe decision that prohibits states from restricting public education based on immigration status.
Tennessee bill would allow public schools to deny enrollment for immigration status
A bill that would allow public schools to refuse to enroll “a student who is unlawfully present in the United States” went to the Senate’s Education Committee Wednesday.
Tennessee moves to make secretly filming without consent a felony
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A call to make unlawful photography a felony in Tennessee, instead of a misdemeanor. The bill to ...
'Parents are stepping into the role' | East TN woman who left job to care for family members sees hope in caregiver bill
A woman who left her nursing job to care for a family member said she's hopeful a bill letting family caregivers be paid ...
Tennessee bill to make impersonating rideshare, taxi drivers a crime gains bipartisan support
The proposed legislation came from Uber, Lyft, and those in the taxi industry in Nashville due to a growing concern over imposter drivers.
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Takeover bill to propose state-funded forensic audit of MSCS
A bill proposing state takeover of MSCS is expected to include a state-funded forensic audit of Tennessee’s largest school ...