Education bills advance as special legislative session continues
Members of the House of Representatives pause for a moment of silence for teachers who have died due to COVID-19 during a special session on education Thursday, Jan. 21, in Nashville. (Mark Humphrey/Associated Press)
Legislators passed four bills Thursday, Jan. 21, during the third day of a special education session amid protests from Democrats, education advocates and at least one Republican.
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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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