There are 5 article(s) tagged Lizzette Reynolds:

• March 2024

  • Tennessee Education Commissioner faces heat at town hall

    Lizzette Reynolds, who discussed school vouchers, drew criticism. Other speakers included Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis and Mayor Paul Young.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2024

• January 2024

  • Democrats seek to oust Tennessee’s education commissioner

    Lizzette Reynolds has no teacher’s license or experience leading a classroom, in apparent violation of a century-old state law outlining the job’s requirements, Democrats say.

    By Marta W. Aldrich January 22, 2024

• August 2023

  • Some Memphis educators call state law ‘a barrier to teaching the truth’

    Two Memphis educators are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the state over the 2021 “prohibited concepts” law.

    By Alicia Davidson August 11, 2023

• July 2023

  • State’s largest teachers’ union sues over ‘prohibited concepts’ law

    The Tennessee Education Association and five state educators including two affiliated with MSCS filed a lawsuit against the 2021 ‘prohibited concepts’ law, banning certain discussion surrounding race and gender in public and charter schools.

    By Alicia Davidson, Ian Round July 30, 2023

  • Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds starts as Tennessee’s new education commissioner

    “Tennessee is one of those states that has always prioritized education as number one so that’s why I’m so excited to be here,” said new Department of Education Commissioner Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds.

    By Alicia Davidson July 06, 2023