Tennessee state lawmakers introduced a bill to allow school districts and law enforcement agencies to deny enrollment to illegal migrant students.
S.B. 836 states that a law enforcement agency or public charter school "may enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States."
Republican Sen. Bo Watson, who sponsored the bill, said the proposal aims to save the state money. The bill was amended to give school districts the option to charge tuition for a student's enrollment rather than making it a requirement...
Continue reading...S.B. 836 states that a law enforcement agency or public charter school "may enroll, or refuse to enroll, a student who is unlawfully present in the United States."
Republican Sen. Bo Watson, who sponsored the bill, said the proposal aims to save the state money. The bill was amended to give school districts the option to charge tuition for a student's enrollment rather than making it a requirement...
