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Tennessee education bills: What passed, and what didn’t, in the latest legislative session

The Tennessee State Capitol is seen in Nashville, where lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative session after passing bills to ban cell phones in school and replace the state's school turnaround program with a new model. (Larry McCormack/For Chalkbeat)
The Tennessee State Capitol is seen in Nashville, where lawmakers wrapped up their regular legislative session after passing bills to ban cell phones in school and replace the state's school turnaround program with a new model. (Larry McCormack/For Chalkbeat)

By Max Lubbers / Chalkbeat Tennessee 4 min read

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Tennessee’s legislative session has ended after lawmakers considered several bills that would directly affect students. Here’s a roundup of how the most important education legislation turned out.

TURNAROUND PROGRAM

The Achievement School District is set to shut down by the start of the 2026-27 school year, replaced by a new model of state intervention in low-performing schools.

(READ MORE: Here’s what happened with Tennessee’s biggest bills this session)