Laura Testino

Laura Testino covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach her at [email protected].

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Leadership
Future of Tennessee school turnaround work uncertain with departure of first statewide leader
Chalkbeat Tennessee
The state's reform efforts—and $500 million in Race to the Top funds awarded to implement them—have achieved lackluster results.
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)
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