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.

Supreme Court ruling made it unconstitutional for public schools to deny children an education based on their immigration status, which is what the TN bill would do if it passes and survives a likely lengthy court battle.

The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.

A newly proposed bill would allow Tennessee schools to deny enrollment to undocumented students living in the U.S.

Leading Tennessee Republicans want to undo a decades-old U.S. Supreme Court decision that gives undocumented children the right to enroll in public schools. Why it matters: Conservative state lawmakers are doubling down on their efforts to mirror President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.