Tennessee 4th graders await test scores — and outcome of debate on policies that could hold back thousands
Early literacy was a focus of a reading, intervention and retention law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly in 2021. Now lawmakers are revisiting the law over its retention provisions. (Elaine Cromie/Courtesy Chalbkeat)
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Carly Fair, who has children in Tennessee public schools, was a lobbyist at the state Capitol for families like hers who have a fourth-grade child at risk of being held back under a 2021 reading law.
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Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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