Marta W. Aldrich

Marta W. Aldrich

Senior Statehouse Correspondent, Tennessee

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.

The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.

One librarian anonymously reported pulling 300 titles since the school year’s start.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools violated Title IX by not adequately responding to complaints of sexual harassment and assault of students over a three-year period, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced.

Superintendent goes door to door checking on students who haven’t shown up this year.

Tennessee’s Missy Testerman speaks out against classroom and library censorship, private school vouchers

Superintendent says extreme heat and building issues have impacted student health

Outside pro-voucher groups invested $4.5 million in key races