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Topic: Chalkbeat Tennessee
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February 2025
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November 2024
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Tennessee teachers scoff at proposed bonuses linked to Gov. Lee’s school voucher plan
“It’s a one-time bonus that’s basically asking us to sell out our public schools,” said Liz Marable, a longtime Memphis educator who is currently president of the United Education Association of Shelby County. “But we are not for sale.”
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Tennessee’s costly, disruptive school-turnaround work didn’t help students long term, says research
The analysis has national implications for ongoing reforms aimed at making swift and dramatic improvement to persistently low-performing schools.
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October 2024
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Tennessee is gearing up for another private school voucher debate. Here’s what we know.
Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson told school board members the governor is planning a “substantial” increase for public education funding in 2025 but didn’t specify how much or for what.
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With all of Tennessee’s hurricane damage, will funding priorities change for schools, vouchers?
“Our first priority now has got to be taking care of our neighbors in East Tennessee and helping them recover from this storm damage,” Rep. Mark White said.
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May 2024
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MSCS’ $200 million funding request reflects soaring cost of new high schools
MSCS is asking the county for more than $200 million in funding for school buildings, both to address maintenance needs at existing schools and to support construction of two new high schools.
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March 2024
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Proposed U of M district wouldn’t lead to school takeovers, supporters pledge
But there are still some lingering concerns about the proposal, which would make the proposed University Schools district the 10th public school operator in Shelby County.
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New MSCS superintendent’s contract includes ethics clause
The former superintendent departed under an investigation into allegations that he abused power and violated district policies.
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Tennessee universal school voucher bill clears two more legislative hurdles after contentious debate
Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to create a statewide school voucher program easily cleared its first Senate hurdle Wednesday, but took a split vote and five-plus hours of often contentious debate to pass out of a House committee.
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Incoming Memphis schools leader Marie Feagins begins work, set to assume superintendent role April 1
Maire Feagins’ temporary employment with the Memphis-Shelby County Schools took effect March 1 on a per diem basis. She’s likely to become MSCS superintendent on April 1, months ahead of the July 1 start that board members had planned.
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Memphis school board appointment bill on hold amid talks with state lawmakers
“Our city is begging for change when it comes to education, and I want to know that this school board has a plan,” said Rep. Mark White, who chairs a House education committee.
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February 2024
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Some Tennessee fourth graders have to meet individualized ‘adequate growth’ measure or risk retention
Tennessee fourth graders will have to show during state testing this spring that they’ve made progress toward becoming better readers in order to move to the fifth grade.
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January 2024
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Tennessee private school voucher law hits new obstacle in court
A legal challenge to Tennessee’s private school voucher law is back on track after a state appeals court ruled that a lower court erred in dismissing the case.
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December 2023
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A-F grades come out this week for Tennessee schools. Here’s what to know.
This week, for the first time under a 2016 law, Tennessee will give each of its public schools an A-F letter grade.
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November 2023
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Nashville, Shelby County withdraw challenge to Tennessee private school voucher law after long fight
Nashville and Shelby County governments have pulled out of their more than 3-year-old legal dispute with the state over a 2019 private school voucher law.
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MLK College Prep students will have six choices for next year while new school is built
MLK College Prep students will get to choose from among six schools to attend beginning next school year, as Memphis-Shelby County Schools begins construction of a new high school on the same site.
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Tennessee’s first A-F letter grades for schools will stress proficiency
After months of asking Tennesseans how the state should judge its public schools when giving them their first A-F letter grades, Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds mostly ignored the feedback.
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October 2023
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Tennessee rushes to revamp its A-F letter grades for schools. Educators cry foul.
As the state prepares to finally issue its first grades in November, the education department and its new leader are revamping the grading formula.
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July 2020
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Chalkbeat to host virtual forums for school board candidates
Chalkbeat Tennessee, a nonprofit news organization focused on education, is hosting two candidate forums for the Shelby County Schools board from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, and from 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, July 20.
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March 2020
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Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving
Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.
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February 2020
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A smile ends teacher’s struggle with ‘that student’
'It was my job to provide intervention for X-Man, 45 minutes every day. What a way to kick off my morning, huh?'
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December 2019
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Behind the Headlines Podcast: Journalist round table
Laura Faith Kebede of Chalkbeat Tennessee, Toby Sells of The Memphis Flyer and Karanja Ajanaku of The New Tri-State Defender discuss charter schools, Greensward parking, Confederate monuments and more with host Eric Barnes.
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February 2019
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Is Tennessee moving its weakest teachers to early, non-tested grades? New research says yes.
A new study confirmed that low-performing teachers in grades 3 through 5 were more likely to be reassigned to non-tested early grades than their more effective colleagues.
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Memphis interim superintendent adds two cabinet-level positions in first month on the job
Less than one month after Joris Ray was named interim leader of Shelby County Schools, he has added two cabinet-level positions and replaced the district’s chief of staff.
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January 2019
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Just months before its next testing company is supposed to start, Tennessee has yet to receive its first bid
With just months to go before a company is supposed to take over Tennessee’s troubled assessment program, the state has yet to release its request for proposals.
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