New bill would allow schools to refuse students with no legal status in the U.S.
Tennessee lawmakers introduce bill that would allow public and charter schools to enroll or refuse to enroll undocumented students.
TN lawmakers file bill that would allow schools to opt out of enrolling undocumented students
A new bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow schools the option to opt out of enrolling undocumented students, challenging a decades-old Supreme Court decision.
Tennessee Republicans file bill to allow public schools to reject undocumented children
The bill is a direct effort to challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent guaranteeing a right to public education to all children.
Tennessee bill would allow schools to refuse to enroll unauthorized immigrants
Tennessee Republican lawmakers want to allow schools to deny enrollment to unauthorized immigrant students — a move that would directly challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court decision.
TN bill would allow schools to refuse undocumented students
Two Tennessee lawmakers just filed a House bill on Tuesday that would allow some schools to opt out of enrolling undocumented students. House Majority Leader William Lamberth
Under Trump, immigration arrests at school could be a step too far for some Tennessee conservatives
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Tennessee bill would make unauthorized students pay public school tuition
A Tennessee lawmaker wants to require unauthorized immigrant students to pay tuition to attend public schools – a move that would challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Heated debate over bill that would allow public schools to deny undocumented students
State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow public schools to deny enrollment for undocumented students. It’s a bill generating heated debate on both sides of the aisle. GOP Representative William Lamberth filed HB0793 which says school districts and public charter schools “may enroll,
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Tennessee GOP bills target public school education for immigrant children without legal status
Legislation aims at overturning a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established a constitutional right to public school ...
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In Tennessee, a vote by public officials can send them directly to jail
The Tennessee legislature just passed a bill that will go down —or should go down — in infamy: It provides criminal penalties for any local public officials who vote for sanctuary policies, in which ...
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Associate Dean Ann K. Perry Discusses Trend of Increased Law School Applications
Ann Perry, associate dean for admissions and financial aid at the University of Chicago Law School, agreed, adding that the school is currently seeing over 20% more applications year over year.
Tennessee native identified as victim of fatal DC plane crash
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee native and Vanderbilt University graduate has been identified as one of the victims of last ...