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Sharon Griffin
Tennessee
Employee turnover, discontent high in Tennessee’s education department under Penny Schwinn
By Marta W. Aldrich
November 15, 2019
Penny Schwinn Georgian Hills Memphis classroom Tennessee
Schwinn: No new schools will enter Tennessee’s turnaround district this year, but some may leave
By Caroline Bauman
July 23, 2019
Tennessee
‘We have to get this right’: With Sharon Griffin out, achievement district seeks consistency, communication
By Caroline Bauman
June 18, 2019

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Tennessee
Under growing tension, heralded turnaround leader Sharon Griffin resigns as head of achievement district
By Caroline Bauman
June 17, 2019
Tennessee
High-profile principal is among reshuffling at the Achievement School District
By Caroline Bauman
June 5, 2019
Tennessee
After a year with a new leader, high hopes are giving way to tension within Tennessee’s turnaround district
By Caroline Bauman
June 4, 2019
Tennessee
Aspire wants to leave Memphis but keep its four schools open. What will that look like?
By Caroline Bauman
May 16, 2019
Tennessee
Tennessee’s state-run district has a new look. Here’s why the Achievement School District invested in rebranding.
By Caroline Bauman
May 9, 2019
Tennessee
Inner circle: Here’s who education chief Penny Schwinn will lean on in Tennessee
By Marta W. Aldrich, Caroline Bauman
April 18, 2019
Tennessee
Longtime Memphian Bobby White out as official at state-run turnaround district
By Caroline Bauman
April 18, 2019
Tennessee
One parent’s voice is the start of renewed focus on parent engagement for Tennessee’s turnaround district
By Caroline Bauman
March 29, 2019
Penny Schwinn Georgian Hills Memphis classroom Tennessee
Tennessee’s education chief talks accountability during visits to Memphis turnaround schools
By Caroline Bauman
March 28, 2019
Tennessee
Griffin: Higher standards, more certified teachers and better K-2 instructors are top priorities for Tennessee’s turnaround district
By Caroline Bauman
March 21, 2019
Green Dot Kirby Middle School restorative justice Tennessee
As Tennessee’s turnaround district tries to reduce suspensions, here’s how one school is rethinking discipline
By Caroline Bauman
March 12, 2019
Tennessee
Is Tennessee moving its weakest teachers to early, non-tested grades? New research says yes.
By Marta W. Aldrich
February 22, 2019