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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 prove their legal status. Here's what it entails
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 a positive impact on children, but some educators are worried about how they’d implement the proposed changes.
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 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.
TN bill to let districts deny undocumented students passes Senate committee
This story story has been updated. A Republican Utah senator says he’s had enough of a party that he believes is becoming disconnected from Utahns and straying from true conservative and freedom-focused principles. Standing in the Utah Capitol rotunda, Sen. Dan Thatcher, of West Valley City, told a group of reporters Friday — the final […]
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.
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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.
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 ...
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 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.
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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.
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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As cellphone bans debated, Tennessee schools share the pros and cons of restrictions
who are considering a bill that would require districts to ban cellphone use during instructional time. The measure has swiftly passed committees in both the Tennessee House and Senate with little ...
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 ...