Tennessee is supposed to track COVID in schools, but privacy and reporting make it tough
Houston High School students are social distanced while attending Physics class on the first day of school Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee
Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee is a data editor at Chalkbeat. Previously, she was a news applications developer at ProPublica where she redesigned the Election DataBot, an app that compiles and displays campaign activity. She has a bachelor’s degree in communication design from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in information design and visualization from Northeastern University.
Tennessee’s online database to inform students and parents about the prevalence of COVID-19 cases on school campuses gives an incomplete picture because of privacy concerns and limited reporting by districts.
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