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LEAD Public Schools

New TSU interim president faces scrutiny from state legislators

Char Daston

December 16, 2024

Two men in suits sit at a table, behind nameplates and in front of a large blue television screen.

In his first day on the job on Monday, Tennessee State University’s new interim president, Dwayne Tucker, took questions from members of the State Building Commission, and officials are asking for budget cuts.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: LEAD Public Schools, tennessee state legislature, Tennessee State University

Metro Schools Tries To Make A Deal To Keep Student Data From Charters

Blake Farmer

September 5, 2017

Listen Metro Schools is trying to cut a deal with state education officials over sharing student data. The state says the district is required to turn over information to charter schools that want student info for recruiting purposes. The looming legal dispute highlights a stubborn rift.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Anna Shepherd, LEAD Public Schools

LEAD Abandons Charter Applications Amid Stiff Pushback From Nashville’s School Board

Blake Farmer

August 14, 2017

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.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: charter schools, LEAD Public Schools

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