Tennessee has a lot of early-career teachers, especially at schools with more students of color. Here’s why it matters.

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: October 17, 2018 11:20 AM CT | Published: October 17, 2018 10:08 AM CT
Alexis Singleton is one of thousands of Tennessee teachers in their early years of teaching. She’s one of 14 new teachers at her Memphis elementary school, and she’s seen firsthand the effect high teacher turnover can have on students.

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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.


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