Tennessee House passes voucher expansion plan in tight vote
A slim majority of Tennessee House Republicans on Monday passed legislation to expand the state's voucher and potentially begin tracking the immigration status of students. (Larry McCormack for Chalkbeat)
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House Bill 2532 met with bipartisan opposition, barely clearing the majority vote needed to pass.
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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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