The state-run Achievement School District, or ASD, is part of a “bold experiment” in improving Tennessee schools. (Tennessean)
The ASD is preparing for its third year operating schools. (Memphis Daily News)
Shelby County school board faces “monumental task” in preparing for un-merger and new school districts. (Commercial Appeal)
Whether or not board members should get a raise has been a topic of debate. (Memphis Daily News)
Tennessee educators are looking to New Orleans, where a state-run district runs most schools and most students attend charter schools, as a model for the direction of schools. (Tennessean)
Collierville teachers are part of a “Tennessee-Shanghai Leadership Collaborative.” (Commercial Appeal)
Germantown is conducting superintendent interviews (WMCTV)
John Aitken, former superintendent of legacy Shelby County Schools, will lead the Collierville school district. (WMCTV)
State officials may have stolen data about more than 6,000 Nashville teachers. (Tennessean)
Principals say they are prioritizing the Common Core, but that they are still not quite ready for implementation. (Education Week)