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State Capitol Report: Special Session On Education

By Joe White and Blake Farmer

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Nashville, TN – The Tennessee State Legislature will begin a special session Tuesday to tackle education reform. Governor Phil Bredesen has given lawmakers one week to change the way teachers are assessed in Tennessee to compete for the federal "Race to the Top" money. WPLN's State capitol correspondent Joe White talks with WPLN's Blake Farmer.