Variety of education initiatives, some controversial, working through General Assembly

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 20, 2022 4:00 AM CT | Published: February 20, 2022 4:00 AM CT

“This bill does not ban any book,” state Sen. Jack Johnson said about the controversial Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.

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Bill Lee Penny Schwinn Tennessee General Assembly Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022 senate education committee Moms for Liberty Maus Mark White Raumesh Akbari Minority Teaching Fellows Program
Ian Round

Ian Round

Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.


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