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The new law could hold some third-grade students back if they don't perform well enough on a state test.

Representatives David Hawk (R - Greene Co.) and Ron Travis (R - Dayton) both proposed bills that would restore decision-making to the schools, among other changes.

State Sen. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, was named Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Thursday after the retired financial consultant agreed to conditions set by Lt. Gov. and Senate Speaker Randy McNally.

This spring, if your child is in the third grade, a single test could determine if they go on to fourth grade or if they will be held back.

Missing several weeks. >> he was the person. we had eliminated pretty much everybody else. >> but just as detective was closing in on travis, as he geared up to pry out a confession, or at least evidence sufficient to lay a charge, he got a nasty little surprise. >> his friend dropped the charges on the stolen car. she was very adamant that he didn't do anything wrong. >> why did that happen? >> i would talk to her sometimes daily and she was his biggest supporter. >> she wouldn't believe that he was a dangerous guy? >> absolutely not. not the travis forbes she knows. there is no way that he d...