Tennessee GOP effort to track K-12 student immigration status advances

By , Chalkbeat Tennessee Updated: March 05, 2026 7:38 PM CT | Published: March 05, 2026 8:19 AM CT
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Tennessee Republicans continue to advance legislation that would require public schools track and report the immigration status of their students despite heated pushback from local educators.

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Melissa Brown

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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