House Republicans tie immigrant student tracking to Tennessee voucher expansion bill
Tennessee House Republicans have inserted a student immigration tracking requirement into a pending voucher program expansion bill. (GlobalStock/Getty Images Pro)
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Tennessee House Republicans have inserted a student immigration tracking requirement into a pending voucher program expansion bill, linking two of the most controversial policies affecting state public schools in recent years.
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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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