Hanley School in Tennessee’s Turnaround District Will Return to MSCS Control

The move is another twist in the chaotic unwinding of the Achievement School District.


A 2020 event at Hanley High School celebrating Journey Community Schools’ takeover of four charter schools. Hanley is shifting now to Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ control as it exits the state’s Achievement School District. Photo credit: Caroline Bauman / Chalkbeat

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