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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins engages with students during a visit to Grandview Heights Elementary School in April 2024, soon after she took the job. (Ariel J. Cobbert for Chalkbeat)
Memphis district fires Feagins as superintendent, triggering new round of leadership turmoil
The average cost of building a new school in Tennessee was $51 million in 2022, compared with $15 million in 2012, according to state data. One factor is the rising cost of construction and materials.
Tennessee K-12 school building costs escalate amid competing political priorities for education
Students gather outside of a campus that’s part of Tennessee's Achievement School District during the school turnaround program's early years in Memphis. (Kyle Kurlick for Chalkbeat)
New research finds Tennessee’s costly, disruptive school turnaround work didn’t help students long term
A student engages in a reading exercise at a 2023 summer learning camp at John P. Freeman Optional School in Memphis, Tennessee. State test results for English language arts remain stubbornly low for Memphis-Shelby County Schools. (Andrea Morales / For Chalkbeat)
How Tennessee’s largest school system is stepping up its literacy work
Bren Elliott, right, observes a classroom at LEAD Brick Church School in Nashville in September 2023, soon after starting her job as Tennessee’s first statewide school turnaround superintendent. On Tuesday, the state education department confirmed that Elliott is no longer with the agency. (Image courtesy of Tennessee Department of Education)
Future of Tennessee school turnaround work uncertain with departure of first statewide leader
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