Tennessee’s new schools report card omits more than it includes
Sarah Carpenter is executive director of Memphis Lift, a parents advocacy group that launched in 2015. (Laura Faith Kebede/Chalkbeat)
Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
Most notably missing is student achievement and growth information, even from years when standardized testing occurred.
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