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Tennessee
17 schools in Tennessee’s turnaround district remain priority schools 6 years after first takeovers
By Caroline Bauman
September 26, 2018
National
With big names and $200 million, a new group is forming to push for the ‘portfolio model’
By Matt Barnum
Updated August 21, 2018
National
Dismissed by KIPP over sexual harassment allegations, co-founder Mike Feinberg starts new organization
By Matt Barnum
July 19, 2018

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Tennessee
Back in Memphis, founding superintendent of Tennessee’s turnaround district says the effort needs more time
By Caroline Bauman
March 8, 2018
Students outside a school that's part of the state-run Achievement School District. Tennessee
Here are the four candidates to be the next superintendent of the Achievement School District
By Caroline Bauman
March 8, 2018
Tennessee
Rocketship becomes latest charter network to pull the plug on Tennessee’s Achievement School District
By Caroline Bauman, Marta W. Aldrich
February 1, 2018
Student at Frayser Achievement Academy. Tennessee
Tennessee’s two big school turnaround experiments are yielding big lessons, researchers say
By Caroline Bauman
November 15, 2017
Tennessee
Outgoing ASD chief reflects on Tennessee’s school turnaround journey
By Caroline Bauman
September 7, 2017
Tennessee
Anderson to exit as superintendent of Tennessee’s school turnaround district
By Caroline Bauman
September 6, 2017
Tennessee
Last original leader resigns from Tennessee’s school turnaround district
By Laura Faith Kebede
May 18, 2017
Tennessee
Tennessee reveals quicker exit plan for schools in the Achievement School District
By Grace Tatter
April 20, 2017
Tennessee
More local charter operators sought by Tennessee’s Achievement School District
By Laura Faith Kebede
October 21, 2016
Tennessee
State education department takes over some ASD operations after audit finds mismanagement
By Laura Faith Kebede
August 17, 2016
Tennessee
Report: Why the work is hard for Tennessee’s turnaround district and its charter schools
By Grace Tatter
June 30, 2016
Tennessee
New ASD superintendent asks state lawmakers for patience on school turnarounds
By Grace Tatter
January 20, 2016