Turnaround
‘This was a session of good, bad, and ugly,’ said one Democratic lawmaker.
Century-old Humes was operated as a charter under the state’s unraveling Achievement School District.
GOP leaders acknowledge that the Achievement School District district had failed in its turnaround mission.
The turnaround initiative has produced few wins. But without it, Tennessee must come up with a new plan.
Bren Elliott was on the job less than six months
Bren Elliott, a former Nashville school administrator, will oversee improvement efforts that encompass nearly 300 schools
The school board will consider nine charter applicants: four new schools, plus five schools in the Achievement School District. MSCS officials have recommended rejecting all of them.
Carney was Penny Schwinn’s go-to manager for major programs.
District forced to reckon with failure of charter-focused state turnaround effort.
The move, protested by Hanley’s charter operator, marks another twist in the chaotic unwinding of the Achievement School District.
Charter commission district grows with more ASD schools
This year’s ‘priority’ designation won’t carry its usual high stakes
In an interview with Chalkbeat, Antonio Burt reflects on his tenure so far and his vision for this year and beyond
Officials plan renovations and an addition to better accommodate special education and music programs
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission on Friday unanimously voted to authorize Lester Prep, Libertas School, and Cornerstone Prep Denver to operate in the commission’s state-run charter district.
The schools rejoining Shelby County Schools generally have continued to languish academically under state control.
The hire is considered key to jump-starting Tennessee’s school improvement work
Three schools leaving the ‘priority list’ are in Memphis, the center of Tennessee’s school improvement work for the last 10 years.
The turnaround chief will supervise state interventions within the ASD and other “priority” schools performing in the state’s bottom 5%.
Leaders of the Achievement School District, or ASD, and the Innovation Zone, or iZone — Tennessee’s two most prominent school turnaround programs — share their takeaways during a virtual conference.