Bills that would let some teachers and citizens carry handguns in Tennessee public schools cleared a House panel during the second day of a special session on public safety.
The Tennessee Senate approved two Republican-sponsored bills that would expand or clarify eligibility for students to receive private school vouchers or enroll in charter schools.
The education savings account law, which now only affects districts and some students in Memphis and Nashville, would extend to Chattanooga’s Hamilton County Schools under new bill.