Marta W. Aldrich is a Senior Statehouse Correspondent for Chalkbeat Tennessee, focusing on education equity. With a background in journalism and a passion for education, Marta covers a range of topics including school policies, funding, and the impact on students and communities. Her work has been featured in various publications, including the Tennessean and Knoxville News Sentinel.
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Marta's coverage primarily focuses on government announcements and legal policy regulations, particularly related to education and politics in Tennessee. Given her focus on local news, pitches should be tailored to specific developments or experts within these areas.
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By: Marta W. Aldrich
A student engages in a reading exercise at a 2023 summer learning camp at John P. Freeman Optional School in Memphis, Tennessee. State test results for English language arts remain stubbornly low for Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
By: Marta W. Aldrich
Tess Stovall is executive director of the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, which sided Thursday with IOTA Community Schools in the charter network's bid to continue managing Wooddale Middle School in Memphis.
A new universal school voucher proposal will be the first bill filed for Tennessee’s upcoming legislative session, signaling that Gov. Bill Lee intends to make the plan his No. 1 education priority for a second straight year.
By: Marta W. Aldrich, Chuck Savage Getty
More than 92% of Tennessee's public school students in the Class of 2024 graduated on time.
By: Marta W. Aldrich
Tennessee has set a state record for high school graduations for a second straight year.
By: Marta W. Aldrich
Gov. Bill Lee talks with students attending a summer learning program at Battle Academy, a public school in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on June 18, 2024. His revised universal private school voucher proposal, which stalled in the state legislature in 2024, will go before lawmakers again in 2025.
By: Marta W. Aldrich
Research shows students in the Achievement School District didn't show short- or long-term gains. Here's what else was learned from the study.
Gov. Bill Lee hopes offering Tennessee’s public school teachers a $2,000 bonus will help build support for his statewide private school voucher plan, but many educators aren’t buying the idea.
By: Marta W. Aldrich
Many educators who would be eligible for the extra cash are dismissing it as a diversion tactic.
By: Marta W. Aldrich
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, who has criticized the federal government for "excessive overreach," said Wednesday that the U.S. education department should be eliminated during Donald Trump's second term as president.
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