Supporters say proposed Memphis public charter school is needed to disrupt the cycle of poverty

Alice Lockett is an example of the generational challenges many families in Memphis face. As a teenager she dropped out

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Misconceptions abound for who public charter schools are serving. Subira Gordon plans to change that.

When Subira Gordon took over as the CEO of the Nashville Charter Collaborative last July there was no question what

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House Republicans continue passing legislation despite Democrats leaving chamber in protest

The special session on public safety produced another chaotic meeting in the State House Monday. House members voted 70 to

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Tennessee’s House and Senate end the week at odds on the special session. Will the weekend bring change?

The first week of the special session on public safety may have seen more criticism for what lawmakers didn’t do

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School board endorses Freddie O’Connell in Nashville mayor’s race

For the second time members of the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education are taking the unusual position of

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Representative Chris Todd’s school gun bill fails to advance from chaotic committee meeting

A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted down a controversial bill to increase the number of people allowed to carry a

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Senators appear to be only interested in passing three bills during the special session

For the second straight day, members of the Tennessee State Senate continued to table the vast majority of bills they’ve

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Early special session meetings see more spectators removed than bills advanced

Members of the Tennessee State Senate appear to be approaching the special session on public safety in a more abbreviated

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More than two dozen bills filed in advance of special session on public safety

Members of the Tennessee General Assembly have filed more than two dozen bills in advance of Monday’s special session on

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Intrepid College Prep offers hands-on approach to guiding students on the higher education path

Fifth-graders walking into Intrepid College Prep’s Opportunity Academy Middle School this month will immediately notice something different. Unlike traditional public

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