Tennessee schools could restrict education for undocumented students under new bill. What to know as legislation advances
The Tennessee Education Committee voted to move forward a bill that could deny public education to children if they can't ...
Tennessee bill to document citizenship status of students advances in narrow vote
The GOP bill sponsors intend to challenge longstanding federal legal precedent protecting the right to a public education for ...
Educators push against bill to require more recess for TN students
A Tennessee bill that would increase physical activity requirements for Kindergarten through 12th grade students aims to have ...
Tennessee’s bill banning cell phones in class passes in Senate, heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Lawmakers in the Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would place more restrictions on cell phones in the classroom.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Proclaims Read Across America Week and Literacy Month, Advances State's Literacy Efforts with $27M Budget Proposal
Governor Bill Lee designates March 2-6 as Read Across America Week in Tennessee, emphasizing statewide literacy efforts.
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Tennessee hemp regulation bill moves out of House Judiciary Committee
Despite warnings that Tennessee's hemp industry would be decimated, the House Judiciary Committee passed a measure Wednesday that would put stricter regulations in place.
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Bans AI Platforms Manus and DeepSeek Over Data Security Concerns
Gov. Bill Lee bans AI platforms Manus and DeepSeek in Tennessee over data security concerns linked to the Chinese government.
Tennessee legislature passes bill requiring schools to restrict cell phones and other wireless devices in class
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate passed a bill Thursday that requires schools across the state to create policies ...
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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 ...
Bipartisan bill introduced in TN legislature to let family caregivers get paid through TennCare
The Tennessee Department of Health said in March 2024 that around a fourth of all adults in the state gave regular care to a ...
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.
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 citizenship or legal residency proof could jeopardize the state's $1.1 billion ...