The Tennessee House narrowly passed a bill on Monday that nearly doubles the number of vouchers available for the upcoming school year. The move garnered pushback from lawmakers who argue that the expansion is a bad financial move that could eventually bankrupt the state.
An expansion of Tennessee’s school vouchers could impact undocumented students
An amendment to a voucher expansion bill advancing in the statehouse links public school funding with students’ immigration status. Education advocates warn that this measure would discourage undocumented students from enrolling in Tennessee schools.
Tennessee is advancing White House immigration policy at the state level. Here’s where each proposal stands
Immigration policy from the White House is slowly making its way through the Tennessee statehouse with the end of session just a few weeks away.
Will Tennessee block undocumented students from school? Lawmakers divided.
Tennessee lawmakers are at odds over a bill that would require schools to track and report students’ immigration status.
Tennessee House passes measure requiring schools to track and report undocumented students
A measure requiring schools to report students’ immigration status has passed the Tennessee House, 70-25. Although the Senate version of the bill has already passed, lawmakers must reconvene before the bill can become law.
Tennessee schools may soon report students’ immigration status as measure advances in statehouse
A Tennessee proposal that would require schools to verify students’ immigration status is headed to the state House floor. The bill passed its final committee vote on Tuesday amid protests that tracking this information is a time-consuming and costly burden for school staff.
Tennessee lawmakers soften measure that sought to keep undocumented students out of school
A new version of the bill would require schools to check students’ immigration status. Opponents say the proposal still poses a threat.
Tennessee could lock up foster youth in jail-like facilities under new bill
Research shows it’s best practice to house foster kids with families, but a bill would allow foster kids to be placed in the most secure juvenile facilities.
Will Nashville’s Metro Council have 40 or 20 members? TN Supreme Court hears arguments from city and state
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over a state law that seeks to reduce the size of Nashville’s Metro Council from 40 members down to 20.
Federal, state leaders unlikely to prevent SNAP delays, leaving 700,000 Tennesseans in limbo
There are several levers federal and state officials could pull to keep 700,000 Tennesseans from losing food aid. But as of now, it seems no one is touching them.
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