Will Tennessee’s effort to track undocumented students die in the legislature?
Tennessee Sen. Bo Watson, a Republican from Hixson, has delayed a vote on a measure to track undocumented students in the state. (Larry McCormack for Chalkbeat)
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After more than a year of back-and-forth on a controversial proposal to track the immigration status of Tennessee students, two dueling versions of the bill have stalled in the General Assembly.
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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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