Marta W. Aldrich

Marta W. Aldrich

Senior Statehouse Correspondent, Tennessee

Marta W. Aldrich is Chalkbeat Tennessee’s Senior Statehouse Correspondent. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Her freelance work has been published by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor and Dow Jones News Service, among others. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

Since a 2023 shooting, Tennessee has invested hundreds of millions of dollars to fortify its schools

Penny Schwinn would bring the perspective of a state schools chief to her job.

Disaster relief and preparations for Trump immigration policy will also be on the agenda.

Lee wants his Education Freedom plan up and running for the 2025-26 school year.

Shelby County commissioners to weigh ‘no confidence’ vote on school board

Marie Feagins won the post after a search that lasted more than a year. She’s been in it for just over eight months.

So-called ‘opportunity’ charter schools will be held to a different standard

Book banning action has escalated locally, not at the state level