Tennessee could see as many as 17 new public charter schools next year
Five Tennessee school districts across the state received letters of intent for 17 proposed new public charter schools by last week’s deadline. Letters of intent are the first official step in next year’s new start charter application process.
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Tennessee hospitals need nurses. Dr. Andrea Poynter's proposed public charter school has a plan to provide them.
Nurses Middle College Nashville would open to its first freshman class in 2025 with a curriculum that’s specifically designed to help put future nurses on the right path.
Rutherford County Schools review team recommends approval for a fourth public charter school
Next month Rutherford County will see three new public charter schools open and a fourth could see approval before the first class bell rings.
State Commission sides with charter schools most of the time but isn’t a rubber stamp
This fall a little-known state board could play a huge role in expanding school choice options for parents across the state.The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission will decide the appeals of thirteen potential new public charter schools who all were previously denied by their local school boards.