Memphis: Two KIPP Charters Close Suddenly, Stranding Students
David Pettiette is a CPA who volunteered at a KIPP elementary school in Memphis. He was shocked when two KIPP schools suddenly closed their doors...
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Tennessee: Parents and Advocates Will Hold Press Briefing Against Vouchers
Last year,Tennessee passed a voucher bill targeting only two urban districts, despite the fact that their legislators opposed it. The controversial bill passed by one...
Mercedes Schneider:Corey Booker’s Brother Was Surprised When Tennessee Expected His Charters to be Accountable
Mercedes Schneider wrote a post about Cory Booker’s brother, Cary, who opened two charter schools in Tennessee with an ally. His application had lofty...
Tennessee Decides About Vouchers Today
Today is V-day in Tennessee. The Shelby County Board of Education (Memphis) opposes the plan, accurately protesting that the plan would divert dollars from...
Peter Greene: Is Shelby County (Memphis) Approaching a Death Spiral Due to Charters?
Peter Greene writes here that the invisible hand of the market doesn’t work well for schools. There is no magic in the market. Shelby...
Tennessee: Aspire Charter Chain In Trouble, Financially and Academically
The Aspire charter chain in Memphis is in trouble and debating its future. This is one of billionaire Reed Hastings’ investments, and it is not...
Chalkbeat in Tennessee Admits Failure of the Achievement School District, But State Sees a Silver Lining
You read it here first, straight from Gary Rubinstein’s superb blog (or, if you subscribe to Gary’s blog, you read it there first. The much-hyped...
Memphis: Seven Charter Schools Closing Due to Low Academic Performance
Sad. Seven charter schools are closing due to poor performance on tests. These are schools that were supposed to “save” poor kids from their “failingpublic...
Tennessee: Knoxville School Board Votes “No Confidence” in State Education Department
Tennessee has one of the most intrusive, micromanaging, incompetent state education departments in the nation. So says the Knoxville school board, and so agrees the...
Memphis: Charter High School Under Investigation for Grade-Changing, Uncertified Teachers, Other Irregularities
In Memphis, a whistleblower who was fired and two anonymous teachers called attention to unethical practices at a charter high school. The school is now...