"A key House committee Wednesday defeated legislation that could have paved the way for Tennessee to take over entire local school districts — including firing the superintendent and appointing de-facto school board members — based on the performance of a few schools."
"Having Black women teachers who 'mirror' Black girls & show them what’s possible, may move the academic needle for Black girls.
In Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the vast majority — 80% — of teachers are women, district officials said in 2020, and over half are Black...."
"In the past decade, Hillsdale has grown its multifaceted K-12 program, most notably defined by the 21 charter schools it helped establish throughout 10 states."
"The proposal comes amid a national wave of book challenges, esp. in politically conservative states like TN, where...groups are seeking to remove or restrict access to children’s and young adult books that they say contain pornography or other content deemed unwholesome."
"Districts could require individual classes, schools or all schools in the district to 'to utilize remote instruction in the event of dangerous or extreme weather conditions or of serious outbreaks of illness affecting or endangering students or staff,' the bill reads."
"The ruling comes after a lawsuit first filed in 2017 by a mother who said her 15-year-old-daughter was 'subjected to unwelcome sexual contact by a male student' that April in an unlocked classroom at Hunters Lane High School while another student recorded it on video."
Tennessee Lawmakers Advance Bill That Provides #SchoolChoice to Students in Districts Not Offering In-Person Learning
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Tennessee Lawmakers Advance Bill That Provides #SchoolChoice to Students in Districts Not Offering In-Person Learning
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https://t.co/EcUa19zLeI
Memphis District Wants to Close Two Charters for Low Test Scores, but Students Would Be Sent to Lower-Performing Schools
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