Tennessee Dept. of Education tied to Rhode Island FBI inquiry
Penny Schwinn has been Tennessee’s education commissioner since February 2019. Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Rhode Island’s governor is being investigated for skirting the competitive bidding process and granting a seven-figure contract to a friend. One of the consultant’s partners is TN Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s former chief of staff.
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Penny Schwinn John Ray Clemmons Jon Lundberg JC Bowman Tennessee Department of Education Subscriber OnlyThank you for being a subscriber to The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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