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Tennessee advances a challenge to education rights for immigrant students, despite mounting opposition

Marianna Bacallao

March 26, 2025

A challenge to federal education rights is one step closer to passage, despite mounting pressure from protesters and faith leaders.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Bo Watson, Charlie Baum, Gabby Salinas, immigrants, Immigration, Raumesh Akbari, Rutherford County Schools, Supreme Court, tnleg, tnpol, U.S. Supreme Court, undocumented students, William Lamberth

Who were the Tennessee House Republicans who voted against expulsion?

Julia Ritchey

April 7, 2023

The Tennessee House’s decision to expel two Black freshmen Democratic lawmakers fell along nearly party lines, with a few exceptions.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Charlie Baum, Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Tennessee Three

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