Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend ...
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton says state plans to take over MSCS after firing of superintendent
State Representative White confirmed the legislation must be filed by Feb. 6. Not long after the Sexton interview Monday, two ...
TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
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Tennessee Rep. talks bill that aims to create state immigration agency
State Representative Chris Todd of Jackson was appointed chair of the House's Immigration Committee by House Speaker Cameron ...
Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee's push for more school voucher access ...
Sexton creates firestorm with Memphis school board comments
One Tennessee Democrat said a possible bill by lawmakers that allows the state to take over Memphis schools is an "attack on ...
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Tennessee House leaders weigh in on what we can expect as the special session begins
A special session on a whole host of topics including school choice, immigration enforcement and relief for East Tennessee, kicks off today on Tennessee's Capitol Hill.
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House Speaker prepares legislation to allow state to take control of MSCS Board
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton told FOX13 that plans are in the works for the State of Tennessee to take control of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board. "The ...