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Chancellor Moskal Ignores Higher Student Performance in Ruling Against LEAD Cameron
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 2/25/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 2/25/26

Chancellor Moskal Ignores Higher Student Performance in Ruling Against LEAD Cameron

The ruling ends LEAD’s challenge of a school rezoning plan.

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Knox Prep Cites Students’ Academic Welfare in Decision to Close
Local Education, Knoxville Sky Arnold 2/6/26 Local Education, Knoxville Sky Arnold 2/6/26

Knox Prep Cites Students’ Academic Welfare in Decision to Close

Knox Prep faces challenges across multiple fronts, including enrollment.

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Sen. Blackburn Expresses Support for Public Charter Schools and Open Enrollment
Elections Sky Arnold 2/5/26 Elections Sky Arnold 2/5/26

Sen. Blackburn Expresses Support for Public Charter Schools and Open Enrollment

In an exclusive interview, Blackburn expressed support for removing tuition requirements for out-of-district students and charter school funding.

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State Charter Commission Overturns Metro Nashville School Board in Knowledge Academy Appeal
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/29/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/29/26

State Charter Commission Overturns Metro Nashville School Board in Knowledge Academy Appeal

On a 6-2 vote, the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission granted Knowledge Academy at the Crossing’s appeal for a five-year renewal of its charter agreement.

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The Gate School Would Provide Discussion-Based Learning to West Nashville Students
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/22/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/22/26

The Gate School Would Provide Discussion-Based Learning to West Nashville Students

The Gate School would utilize the Harkness Method, which involves discussion-based teaching, with small groups of students sitting around an oval table rather than in rows of desks.

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More than Half of LEAD Cameron’s Students Don’t Speak English as a First Language. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal Just Cleared a Plan to Send Them to a Lower-Performing School
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/9/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/9/26

More than Half of LEAD Cameron’s Students Don’t Speak English as a First Language. Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal Just Cleared a Plan to Send Them to a Lower-Performing School

The Davidson County Chancellor issued an order Thursday that clears Metro Nashville Public Schools to move forward with a controversial school rezoning plan for South Nashville and Antioch.

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Knowledge Academy Supporters Make Their Case to Keep the Public Charter School Open
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/9/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/9/26

Knowledge Academy Supporters Make Their Case to Keep the Public Charter School Open

KA @ the Crossings is appealing last month’s decision by the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education to deny a new charter agreement with the school.

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Facility Challenges Force Public Charter School to Close, Despite Outperforming Every Other Donelson Middle School
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/8/26 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 1/8/26

Facility Challenges Force Public Charter School to Close, Despite Outperforming Every Other Donelson Middle School

STRIVE leaders announced Wednesday that they’re planning to close the school at the end of the 2025-26 school year, in part because their building has been sold and the new owners are asking the school to vacate at the end of June.

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Most Schools Run by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Receive Either an ‘A’ or ‘B’ on the State’s School Letter Grades
State Education, Nashville, Memphis, Middle Tennessee Sky Arnold 12/23/25 State Education, Nashville, Memphis, Middle Tennessee Sky Arnold 12/23/25

Most Schools Run by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Receive Either an ‘A’ or ‘B’ on the State’s School Letter Grades

56 percent of the commission’s schools received either an A or a B letter grade, 7 percentage points higher than the state average.

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Brick Church Middle School’s Proficiency Rates Drop Nearly 50 Percent Following Takeover by Metro Nashville Public Schools
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 12/19/25 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 12/19/25

Brick Church Middle School’s Proficiency Rates Drop Nearly 50 Percent Following Takeover by Metro Nashville Public Schools

A Tennessee Firefly analysis of the state’s School Report Card, released this week, found that student performance dropped in every subject once MNPS took over the school in the 2024-25 school year.

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Knox County Charter School Review Committee Faces Questions of Bias
Local Education, Knoxville Sky Arnold 12/12/25 Local Education, Knoxville Sky Arnold 12/12/25

Knox County Charter School Review Committee Faces Questions of Bias

District leadership successfully nominated 12 people to serve on the committee, including Knoxville NAACP President Rev. Sam Brown, who spoke out against the concept of charter schools in 2023 , as causing “serious harm” to public schools.

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Metro Nashville Public Schools Accused of Hiding Information to Steer Parents Away from a Higher-Performing Public Charter School
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 12/11/25 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 12/11/25

Metro Nashville Public Schools Accused of Hiding Information to Steer Parents Away from a Higher-Performing Public Charter School

LEAD Public Schools filed a motion for contempt against Metro Nashville Public Schools on Thursday, alleging the district is hiding information from parents in South Nashville to steer their children away from attending LEAD Cameron Middle School.

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Metro Nashville Board of Education Votes to Close Public Charter School That’s Outperforming Most District-Run Schools in Its Area
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 12/11/25 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 12/11/25

Metro Nashville Board of Education Votes to Close Public Charter School That’s Outperforming Most District-Run Schools in Its Area

Members of the Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) Board of Education voted unanimously against renewing Knowledge Academy at The Crossings' charter for another 10 years on Tuesday night.

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Knox County Leader Who Spoke Out Against Public Charter Schools Appointed to Review Them
Local Education, Knoxville Sky Arnold 12/9/25 Local Education, Knoxville Sky Arnold 12/9/25

Knox County Leader Who Spoke Out Against Public Charter Schools Appointed to Review Them

Thursday night, school board members voted 6-3 to appoint Rev. Sam Brown and 11 others to the district’s Charter Review Committee.

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Former Tennessee Titans Receiver Kevin Dyson is Among 26 Potential Public Charter School Applicants in 2026
Local Education, Nashville, Memphis, West Tennessee Sky Arnold 12/8/25 Local Education, Nashville, Memphis, West Tennessee Sky Arnold 12/8/25

Former Tennessee Titans Receiver Kevin Dyson is Among 26 Potential Public Charter School Applicants in 2026

If approved, the proposed Music City Academy would serve up to 500 high school students in Nashville with a team-centered, career-connected learning model that utilizes athletics and multiple career and technical education (CTE) paths.

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One Out of Every Three Reward Schools in Memphis and Nashville are Public Charter Schools
State Education, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga Sky Arnold 11/21/25 State Education, Memphis, Nashville, Chattanooga Sky Arnold 11/21/25

One Out of Every Three Reward Schools in Memphis and Nashville are Public Charter Schools

Sixteen of Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ 44 Reward schools are public charter schools, along with eight of Nashville’s 28 Reward schools.

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Proposed Public Charter School Leaders Decide Against Applying in 2026
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 11/20/25 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 11/20/25

Proposed Public Charter School Leaders Decide Against Applying in 2026

The Forge School posted a note to supporters this week, announcing that leaders are no longer planning to apply in 2026, in part due to challenges in raising start-up funding.

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More than Half of Nashville’s Blue Ribbon Teacher Awardees Work in Schools of Choice
Local Education, Nashville Firefly Staff 11/4/25 Local Education, Nashville Firefly Staff 11/4/25

More than Half of Nashville’s Blue Ribbon Teacher Awardees Work in Schools of Choice

Metro Nashville Public Schools and the Nashville Public Education Foundation recognized 24 public school teachers and one Pre-K educator as 2025 Blue Ribbon Teachers at a ceremony on Thursday.

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The Rock Academy Encourages Parents to Register Rising Ninth Graders Early for the New Public Charter School
Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 10/21/25 Local Education, Nashville Sky Arnold 10/21/25

The Rock Academy Encourages Parents to Register Rising Ninth Graders Early for the New Public Charter School

The school is designed to provide long-term support to students who are at-risk because they’ve either dropped out, faced criminal charges, have been retained at least twice, or are more than a year behind academically.

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Madison County’s First Public Charter School Approved to Open in 2026
Local Education, State Education, West Tennessee Sky Arnold 10/17/25 Local Education, State Education, West Tennessee Sky Arnold 10/17/25

Madison County’s First Public Charter School Approved to Open in 2026

The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission unanimously voted to overturn a Jackson-Madison County’s School Board decision and clear the way for the Jackson Museum School to open in 2026.

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