The Friday Flicker · Issue #8
Trimble Academy Supporters Say Their Application Wasn't Given a Fair Review
This week, we're following a decision in Dyer County to reject what would have been the county's first public charter school. Supporters of Trimble Academy believe they weren't given a fair hearing.
We're also covering the results of the long-awaited audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and we had guest commentary that dug into conflicting polling in the governor's race.
The Lead
Trimble Academy Supporters Say Their Application Wasn’t Given a Fair Review
By Sky Arnold
Dyer County School Board members denied the proposed public charter school despite a positive recommendation from experts.
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Audit Reveals Millions of Dollars in Mismanagement
Auditors say they found possible conflicts of interest in bidding practices and non-competitive procurement processes.
Jacob Holley
Report Finds the Literacy Success Act Is Delivering Results
Third- through fifth-grade ELA proficiency has increased significantly since the act’s implementation.
Jacob Holley
Research Finds Economically Disadvantaged Student Proficiency Gap Not Closing
Recent state testing results show that these students are improving, but not enough.
Jacob Holley
State Intervention in Memphis-Shelby County Remains in Limbo
A hearing has yet to be scheduled for both sides to present their cases, following last week’s court order temporarily halting intervention.
Firefly Staff
Commentary: Polling Data Released by TSS Action Calls into Question Claims Made by Rose Campaign’s Internal Polling
Internal polling showing Congressman Rose closing ground on Senator Blackburn is a drastic departure from TSS Action polling.
Guest writer for the Tennessee Firefly
That's all for this week. We'll continue to follow these and other stories next week. Thanks for reading, and have a good weekend.
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