Tennessee House Republicans passed a measure allowing public schools to display the Ten Commandments over Democrats’ objections of constitutional concerns.

The district says state auditors haven’t presented any evidence of fraud or abuse to constitute further investment. Republican lawmakers didn’t name specifics either.

Democrats opposed to the bill argued prominent displays of religious texts would violate the U.S. Constitution and expose schools to lawsuits.

In his final year in office, Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for an aggressive expansion of the state’s new voucher program. Teacher pay bumps are also on the horizon.

After a week of school closures, many Tennessee districts are running low on snow days. What happens next?

Tennessee GOP officials want to start tracking the immigration status of all K-12 students. They won’t yet say whether the state would share that data with law enforcement.

Memphis Republicans want a state-appointed oversight board to control the district. Their plan is likely headed to a special committee to hash out a compromise.

Rep. Gabby Salinas, a Memphis Democrat, wants to block civil immigration enforcement from using Tennessee school grounds or religious property as a staging ground.

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The voucher program that began in 2022 targeted urban districts with certain low-performing schools.