Tenn. Lawmakers Given First Look at Education Plan

Nashville, Tenn.

Lawmakers got their first detailed look Monday at Gov. Phil Bredesen's education proposals for a special legislative session, though some complained that they weren't given a full account of the plan.

The Democratic governor is urging lawmakers to approve a series of changes that he says are needed the strengthen the state's application for hundreds of millions of dollars in federal "Race to the Top" money.

Some lawmakers chafed at attempts to keep some elements of the plan under wraps for fear of losing a competitive advantage over other states bidding for the federal money before the...