Camellia Burris
Camellia Burris is an attorney and journalist from Nashville.
She is a graduate of Spelman College, Tulane University School of Law, and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where she studied at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. She began her journalism career covering housing policies for the San Francisco Public Press before joining the Miami Herald as an investigative reporting fellow. She joined WPLN News in February 2025.
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An amendment to a voucher expansion bill advancing in the statehouse links public school funding with students’ immigration status. Education advocates warn that this measure would discourage undocumented students from enrolling in Tennessee schools. -
The parents of a child killed in a fatal bus crash have filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. -
Tennessee lawmakers are at odds over a bill that would require schools to track and report students’ immigration status. -
A report shows students enrolled in Tennessee’s voucher program are underperforming compared to their peers in public schools, giving fuel to concerns among critics. -
The new year brings changes to Tennessee schools’ curricula as lesson plans will soon cover social media and internet safety. -
While a recent state audit highlighted administrative issues under Tennessee State University’s former leadership, TSU’s new president stresses that the school is now on track to improve its financial future. -
Tennessee parents are suing the state over the universal voucher program, arguing that it violates the state constitution by diverting public funds to private schools. -
A Tennessee non-profit notes that extreme weather may hinder student success, but nature-based learning improves students’ mental health and performance. -
Most Americans believe that a college education is vital for success, but confidence in higher education — especially private universities — is declining, according to the latest polling by Vanderbilt University. -
Families across Tennessee can now use public money for private school education. Applications for the state’s school voucher program opened Thursday.
