Tennessee charter panel leader backs 5 school appeals, including two in Memphis
Tess Stovall, the executive director of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, speaks at a 2022 public hearing during an appeal by Hillsdale College-affiliated American Classical Education to open a charter school in Rutherford County. On Monday, Stovall released her recommendations for 2023 charter school appeals. (Larry McCormack for Chalkbeat)
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Tennessee Public Charter School Commission recommends the state overturn five local school board decisions denying charter school applications, including two in Memphis and another linked to Hillsdale College.
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Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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