There are 3 article(s) tagged Candice McQueen:

• December 2018

  • Memphis and Nashville put on notice about which schools could face state takeover in 2020

    In one of her final acts as Tennessee education commissioner, Candice McQueen has identified nearly 20 schools that could require the most drastic state interventions — including possibly state takeover in 2020 — if their test scores don’t increase dramatically, according to documents obtained by Chalkbeat.

    By Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat Tennessee December 20, 2018

• November 2018

  • Tennessee education commissioner McQueen leaving for nonprofit group

    Tennessee Education Commissioner Candice McQueen will leave her post in January to take a job as CEO of a nonprofit organization that helps schools attract and keep top-notch teachers.

    By Sam Stockard November 16, 2018

• October 2018

  • Governor proposes TNReady changes, spending for student laptops

    Gov. Bill Haslam, coming off a listening tour for the embattled TNReady test, is proposing a litany of changes for the assessment, including spending to put laptops in the hands of every Tennessee student.

    By Sam Stockard October 25, 2018