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Marta W. Aldrich is Chalkbeat Tennessee’s senior statehouse correspondent. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Her freelance work has been published by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor and Dow Jones News Service, among others. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

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Tennessee lawmaker’s indictment raises questions about education panel leadership

By Marta W. Aldrich

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School mask mandates compel Tennessee Gov. Lee to walk a tightrope as election year approaches

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Tennessee governor calls for review of state education funding formula

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Charter school appeals to go before new Tennessee commission for the first time

By Marta W. Aldrich

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As Ford Motor Co. plants a new industry in West Tennessee, schools will need to feed the workforce

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Tennessee governor to extend order letting parents opt out of school mask mandates

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Court rulings in Shelby and Knox counties against governor’s mask opt-out order appealed by Tennessee

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Tennessee’s school-by-school TCAP test scores are out. See how yours did.

By Marta W. Aldrich and Thomas Wilburn

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Tennessee’s first summer learning camps yield improvements in reading and math, governor says

By Marta W. Aldrich

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Despite COVID, most Tennessee parents are upbeat about school this year, poll says

By Marta W. Aldrich