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Tougher State Sentencing Laws Likely to Push Profits at Private Prisons
Bill Lee has received the most money from CoreCivic of any politician in the nation.
Report: Tennessee Policies, Not Students, Root of Classroom Discipline Problems
Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
“What we’re doing in Tennessee is only making the problem worse.”
Video: Literacy, Teacher Shortages Priorities for School Board Candidates
Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
Nearly 80 percent of MSCS students aren’t proficient in reading.
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Backs Mulroy Ouster
Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
“It’s beneath the legislature to threaten local officials over a policy debate.”
GOP Candidates Quiet On School Vouchers in Election Season
Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
"I can understand why they would skirt the issue with primary voters.”
Report: Nearly Half of Tennessee Households Don’t Earn Enough to Meet Basic Expenses
Anita Wadhwani, Tennessee Lookout
More than 1 million Tennessee households fall into this category.
Blackburn Pledges to Block Senate Business in Wake of Trump Conviction
Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
She accused the Biden White House of making a “mockery of the rule of law."
A Court Order Forced Fayette County Schools to Integrate. Will Progress Continue Without It?
Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
Black residents worry "they'll go back to the old way" without the consent decree.
Katori Hall’s The Hot Wing King at Circuit Playhouse
The Memphis-centric Katori Hall production has heart, humor, and redemption.
Transgender Lawsuit Continues After Judges’ Partial Ruling
Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout
The child cannot correct records to reflect female gender, use female restrooms.