Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Erica Meltzer https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/944 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Penny Schwinn out as nominee for Education Department’s No. 2 job after conservative pushback https://dailymemphian.com/article/53614 <p>Schwinn enjoyed a good reputation among conservative education advocates for her work in Tennessee to boost reading proficiency and target pandemic relief dollars toward academic recovery.</p> emeltzer@chalkbeat.org (Erica Meltzer) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/53614 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:15:39 -0500 NAEP results: Tennessee students buck grim national trends on nation’s report card https://dailymemphian.com/article/49543 <p>&ldquo;Tennessee students did well relative to other states, and we did better than some of our neighbors,&rdquo; Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds said.</p> maldrich@Chalkbeat.org (Marta W. Aldrich) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/49543 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:33:52 -0600 Trump names former Tennessee schools chief Penny Schwinn to serve as deputy education secretary https://dailymemphian.com/article/49296 <p>Penny Schwinn would bring the perspective of a state schools chief to her job.</p> emeltzer@chalkbeat.org (Erica Meltzer) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/49296 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:31:53 -0600