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State Board hears pilot turnaround program credited with fast gains at two Memphis schools
Summary
Department and Cognia presenters told the State Board that a four‑year school turnaround pilot has produced measurable improvements at participating Memphis schools, including large drops in chronic absenteeism and gains in graduation and reading metrics.
At a State Board of Education workshop in Staunton, the Department of Education and contracted turnaround partner Cognia described results from Tennessee’s four‑year School Turnaround Pilot Program and early gains at participating Memphis schools.
Robin Cupp, the department’s assistant commissioner for school turnaround, told board members the pilot—codified in state statute—allows five priority schools to partner with vetted turnaround experts and a locally appointed school turnaround committee to design and implement intensive plans. "It is a 4 year pilot program that gives 5 schools that are priority schools across the state the opportunity to partner with an outside…
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