Tennessee House passes bill to track undocumented students in public schools
Community members attend a General Assembly meeting on March 4, 2026 in Nashville. (Courtesy Melissa Brown/Chalkbeat)
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Tennessee educators and immigration advocates oppose the student immigration bill, criticizing the additional logistical burden schools could face and data privacy concerns in a state pushing increasingly hardline immigration policies.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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