17 schools in Tennessee’s turnaround district remain priority schools six years after first takeovers

By Caroline Bauman, Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: September 28, 2018 4:00 AM CT | Published: September 27, 2018 2:48 PM CT

Most of the schools that were taken over by Tennessee’s turnaround district remain on the state’s priority list six years after the intervention efforts began.

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17 schools in Tennessee’s turnaround district remain priority schools six years after first takeovers

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