Chalkbeat

Education news. In context.

Chalkbeat

Brad Leon

inner circle

Tennessee
June 26, 2019

Here’s who Joris Ray is leaning on to lead Memphis schools — and how much they are paid

Superintendent Joris Ray’s cabinet with its 16 members is larger than the leadership team under Dorsey Hopson — though fewer report directly to Ray.

Gateway University

Tennessee
January 15, 2019

‘There was an intent to cover up’: Behind the push to close Gateway University Charter School

For the first time, Shelby County Schools is speaking publically about its recommendation to close a charter high school.

Charter Schools

Tennessee
November 27, 2018

Public will weigh in as district recommends closing one charter school, renewing three

This isn’t the first time City University’s school for boys has been in danger of closing.

moving on

Tennessee
November 20, 2018

Hopson is stepping down from leading Memphis schools. What happens now?

Next steps for Shelby County board members include naming an interim leader and getting a superintendent search underway.

leader change

Tennessee
November 8, 2018

Memphis leader of Teach for America stepping down this spring

Athena Palmer was in the first cohort of 48 Teach for America recruits to Memphis in 2006 and took over as executive director in 2010.

Momentum

Tennessee
September 21, 2018

Memphis moves from problem child to poster child on Tennessee’s new school improvement list

The city got encouraging news on Friday as fewer of its schools landed on Tennessee's newest list of troubled "priority schools."

new schools

Tennessee
August 21, 2018

Memphis board approves the opening of nine charter schools in 2019

That would bring the number of charter schools in Tennessee’s largest district to 63 — far and away the most in the state.

charter news

Tennessee
August 16, 2018

Memphis Catholic schools and three other applicants one step closer to becoming charters

Memphis could be home to nine more charter schools next fall, which would bring the district to 63 schools in total.

scaling back

Tennessee
July 30, 2018

Six Memphis Catholic schools would convert to charters under revised application

After seeking to be the largest charter school operator in Memphis, a new organization hoping to convert Catholic schools to public ones is scaling back.

School closure

Tennessee
June 26, 2018

Memphis charter school closes after one year because of issues with nonprofit status, enrollment

Legacy Leadership Academy leaders decided to close the elementary school due to low enrollment and issues with the charter organization's nonprofit status.

Warning

Tennessee
February 2, 2018

Here are seven Memphis charter schools in danger of closing

Under a new accountability system for charter schools, those scoring low on Shelby County Schools' scorecard automatically begin a review process.

Looking for bright spots

Tennessee
August 30, 2017

Memphis high schools see lowest scores rise, but few students are passing

Memphis high schoolers who are failing state tests are improving in most subjects — one of a few silver linings amid mostly gloomy results for Shelby County Schools.

Charter growth

Tennessee
August 22, 2017

Smaller cohort of charter schools to open in Memphis in 2018

The school board's vote comes just months after the district overhauled its charter school office to strengthen oversight of the growing sector.

Team Dorsey

Tennessee
August 8, 2017

Inner circle: Here’s who Superintendent Hopson leans on to lead Memphis schools

The 11-member leadership team helps to oversee Tennessee's largest district in one of the most challenging education landscapes in America.

Transition

Tennessee
April 12, 2017

Former Indianapolis principal hired to overhaul Memphis charter school office

Daphnè Robinson most recently led a charter school in Indianapolis and is the wife of the Memphis Education Fund's new CEO.
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