Turnaround
The analysis has national implications for ongoing reforms aimed at making swift and dramatic improvement to persistently low-performing schools.
Tennessee charter commission members express little confidence in options within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Superintendent goes door to door checking on students who haven’t shown up this year.
In a flurry of activity, the board also ended its Campus Schools contract with the University of Memphis.
Replacement plans remain unclear, as Feagins reorganizes schools based on their state letter grade.
‘This was a session of good, bad, and ugly,’ said one Democratic lawmaker.
Century-old Humes was operated as a charter under the state’s unraveling Achievement School District.
GOP leaders acknowledge that the Achievement School District district had failed in its turnaround mission.
The turnaround initiative has produced few wins. But without it, Tennessee must come up with a new plan.
Bren Elliott was on the job less than six months
Bren Elliott, a former Nashville school administrator, will oversee improvement efforts that encompass nearly 300 schools
The school board will consider nine charter applicants: four new schools, plus five schools in the Achievement School District. MSCS officials have recommended rejecting all of them.
Carney was Penny Schwinn’s go-to manager for major programs.
District forced to reckon with failure of charter-focused state turnaround effort.
The move, protested by Hanley’s charter operator, marks another twist in the chaotic unwinding of the Achievement School District.
Charter commission district grows with more ASD schools
This year’s ‘priority’ designation won’t carry its usual high stakes
In an interview with Chalkbeat, Antonio Burt reflects on his tenure so far and his vision for this year and beyond
Officials plan renovations and an addition to better accommodate special education and music programs
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission on Friday unanimously voted to authorize Lester Prep, Libertas School, and Cornerstone Prep Denver to operate in the commission’s state-run charter district.