Is Tennessee’s ban on religious charter schools unconstitutional? Attorney General says likely.
A new nonprofit wants to open an "explicitly" Christian charter school in Knox County, which state and local rules expressly ban. (Courtesy Getty Images)
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The state law banning religious charters has not yet been legally challenged, nor has any lawmaker proposed legislation to amend the current law.
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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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