Six proposed public charter schools appeal denial to state commission
Last month school board members in Nashville and Rutherford County voted down six proposed new public charter schools. Next month.
Three new public charter schools took different paths to serve families in Rutherford County
Rutherford Collegiate Prep opened its doors for the first time to students last Wednesday while American Classical Academy Rutherford and Springs Empower Academy.
- by Sky Arnold
- August 12, 2024
Memphis-Shelby County Schools approves two new public charter schools
Members of the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education voted to approve amended charter applications for both the Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory.
- by Brandon Paykamian
- July 31, 2024
Nashville’s students of color face an achievement gap. These board members just voted down every plan to address it.
MNPS Board of Education members voted down five proposed public charter schools.
- by Sky Arnold
- July 24, 2024
Nashville Collegiate Prep expanding its community classroom model to high school students
The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission unanimously approved Nashville Collegiate Prep’s request to continue providing students its community classroom model.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 30, 2024
State charter commission unanimously approved renewed charter contract
Earlier this month when schools across Memphis shut down for winter weather, Promise Academy Spring Hill Interim Executive Director Patrick.
- by Reana Gibson
- January 29, 2024
State commission overrules decision to close high performing Nashville public charter school
Sara Vaneel says she chose to enroll her son in Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary School when he was entering kindergarten.
- by Sky Arnold
- January 26, 2024
Rocketship requested a change to serve special education students. Metro Nashville Public Schools wants to use it to shut the school down.
When members of the Metro Nashville School Board voted 8 to 1 to close Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary School last.
- by Sky Arnold
- January 16, 2024
Memphis public charter school approved for expansion in Frayser community
Tennessee’s first Montessori public charter school is expanding its personalized learning approach to more students in the Frayser community of.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 5, 2023
Memphis families urge state charter commission to keep Promise Academy Spring Hill open
Shirley Quinn says Promise Academy Spring Hill’s name played an important role in why she chose to enroll her granddaughter.
- by Reana Gibson
- November 15, 2023