State board recommends closing Gateway University
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Caroline Bauman
Caroline Bauman serves as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor and writes about Tennessee schools. Bauman has a masters degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow. When she’s not working, you can almost certainly find her enjoying BBQ nachos at Central or live music at the Levitt Shell.
The Tennessee Board of Education staff found that Gateway hired an educator who did not pass a background check, gave grades to students in a geometry class that did not exist, and relied on uncertified teachers in classes.
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