State leader backs Southwest Early College High closure
Parents and students protest Shelby County Schools' recommendation to close Southwest Early College High School, which aims to graduate students with associate degrees in addition to high school diplomas. (Laura Faith Kebede/Chalkbeat)
Caroline Bauman
Caroline Bauman serves as Chalkbeat Tennessee’s community editor and writes about Tennessee schools. Bauman has a masters degree from the University of Missouri as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow. When she’s not working, you can almost certainly find her enjoying BBQ nachos at Central or live music at the Levitt Shell.
At stake is the education of 133 students who could need to find a new high school after May.
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