Tennessee's Failed School Takeover Experiment May Finally Shut Down
For over a decade, Tennessee has been home to an ambitious plan for turning around low-achieving schools. Now it appears that leaders are ready to finally pull the plug.
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For over a decade, Tennessee has been home to an ambitious plan for turning around low-achieving schools. Now it appears that leaders are ready to finally pull the plug.
Six months after Tennessee hired its first leader to manage school improvement work statewide, the position is now vacant.
Looking at the politics and the impact of school choice in Tennessee
Tennessee picks Bren Elliott, a school improvement leader in Washington, D.C., to manage all of its school turnaround work.
Tennessee has appointed a school improvement leader to manage all of its school turnaround work under a powerful new position that will touch urban, suburban and rural districts.