Legislation aims at overturning a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that established a constitutional right to public school education

Tennessee Republican lawmakers want to allow schools to deny enrollment to unauthorized immigrant students — a move that would directly challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court decision.

The bill is a direct effort to challenge a long-standing U.S. Supreme Court precedent guaranteeing a right to public education to all children.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A controversial immigration bill passed the Tennessee House Wednesday, sending it to Governor Bill Lee's desk. However, the same day it passed the legislature the American Civil Liberties Union said it was preparing to challenge the proposal.

State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow public schools to deny enrollment for undocumented students. It’s a bill generating heated debate on both sides of the aisle. GOP Representative William Lamberth filed HB0793 which says school districts and public charter schools “may enroll,

A new bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly would allow schools the option to opt out of enrolling undocumented students, challenging a decades-old Supreme Court decision. House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Senate Finance Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) filed the legislation on Tuesday,