The agency charged with turning around Tennessee’s lowest performing schools has to find new funding. The Achievement School District was born in 2010 out of the Race to the Top program. All of that prize money will be gone next year.
With Improvement In Memphis, More Nashville Schools Become State’s Lowest-Performing
Another 10 schools in Nashville have been deemed eligible for state takeover because of their slow rate of improvement. Tennessee education officials released their list of “priority” schools Tuesday, and the number in Nashville went up, while the figures in Memphis went down.
Test Results Show Turnaround Goal For Tennessee’s Lowest-Performing Schools Wasn’t Totally Crazy
Standardized test results for each Tennessee district are being released Wednesday, and education officials are trying to highlight the good and explain the bad. Some of the most closely watched schools in the state are part of the Achievement School District.
Ed Talk: Reformer Chris Barbic On Poverty, Charters And Blowing Up Public Education
The superintendent of Tennessee’s Achievement School District sees two sides of the debate – those who think poverty has to be fixed before education can be fixed and those who think education can fix poverty.
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.
Don’t Blame Charter Schools For Lacking Diversity, Says Top TN Reformer
The man charged with turning around Tennessee’s lowest performing schools says charters can’t be blamed for lacking diversity. He contends any segregation is just a reflection of society.
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