New structure at Crosstown High: No principal after leadership shake-up
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.
Alexis Gwin-Miller’s departure as principal came 10 days after a student-led protest. Dozens of students asked questions about the school’s cohort model, which was in place before Gwin-Miller was hired.
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Crosstown parents and students were told principal Alexis Gwin-Miller was no longer employed at the school. It’s not clear if Gwin-Miller resigned or was fired.
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