State education officials say they’re “disappointed” that school districts in Nashville and Memphis won’t budge. Both systems had until Monday to turn over data that would help charter schools overseen by the state recruit new students. The districts missed the deadline, even though they may lose education funding as a consequence.
RePublic Charter Schools Settle Text Spamming Lawsuit For $2.2M
A network of four charter schools in Nashville has settled a lawsuit over sending automated text messages to prospective families. The class-action suit accused RePublic of breaking federal communication law meant to prevent spam texting.
Tennessee Attorney General Says School Districts Can’t Keep Student Data From Charters
Listen Tennessee’s attorney general has weighed in on whether school districts can withhold student data from charter schools that want it for recruiting purposes. According to the state’s top attorney, they cannot.
LEAD Abandons Charter Applications Amid Stiff Pushback From Nashville’s School Board
A prominent charter school operator in Nashville has abandoned an effort to open two additional sites. The plan from LEAD Public Schools was rejected this summer by the Metro school board.
Report Finds Charters Have ‘Negative Fiscal Impact’ On Nashville District Schools
“Charter schools will – with nearly 100 percent certainty – have a negative fiscal impact on Metro Schools.” That’s a direct quote from a study ordered by the board of education, confirming the views of several charter skeptics on panel.
Andre Agassi Backs Nashville Charter School Building As An Investor, Not A Philanthropist
Tennis great Andre Agassi has been building charter schools since his retirement, and he toured his first Nashville facility Tuesday. At a ribbon cutting ceremony, Agassi described his conversion from an education philanthropist to investor.
House Sinks For-Profit Charter Schools Bill, After Rare Plea From Speaker Harwell
A House committee, spurred on by Speaker Beth Harwell’s urging, sunk a bill that would’ve let for-profit corporations oversee charter schools in Tennessee.
Changing The Story? The Decision To Edit A Hotbutton Post For Clarity
What did Achievement School District superintendent Chris Barbic really say about segregation in charter schools? We explain why we revised our post for clarity.
Black Caucus Wants Chris Barbic To Come Talk Charter School Segregation
African Americans in the Tennessee legislature are requesting a personal visit from the superintendent overseeing the state’s lowest performing schools. At a recent forum, Chris Barbic said creating diversity shouldn’t fall on the shoulders of charter schools.
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