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.

A Tennessee House Republican plan to install a new board overseeing Memphis-Shelby County schools governance will move forward in 2026.

The majority of low-income Tennessee students did not receive help paying for summer meals in 2025 for the first time in years. Now, local officials want the state to bring back federal aid for 2026.

The number of Tennessee schools receiving a C or higher on the state’s report card increased slightly this fall, with about 20% of eligible schools scoring the highest A grade.

A major fight over religious charter schools could be brewing in Tennessee amid a national push to declare religious charter bans unconstitutional.

The proposal could significantly expand voucher access amid another push to increase the number of vouchers in a statewide program.