Mark White
Coverage of Mark White in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee lawmakers push for teacher misconduct reforms after Nashville firing
Tennessee lawmakers are reviewing legislation to address teacher misconduct after a Metro Nashville teacher was fired for using AI to alter student images into inappropriate videos. A Department of Education survey found over 11% of students experience sexual misconduct from staff, with recent cases in Montgomery and Sumner counties. Proposals aim to increase transparency to prevent misconduct-prone teachers from being rehired in other districts.
- MSCS will pay the state oversight board’s salary. But who will fund its work?
Tennessee has established a state oversight board to control Memphis-Shelby County Schools, with MSCS funding the board members' $30,000 annual salaries. The board's operational costs may come from a state reserve fund of $500,000 to $1 million or amendments to MSCS' local budget, though details remain unclear. A lawsuit challenges the board's constitutionality.