Nearly 2 in 10 Memphis-Shelby County schools will get new principals next school year, as Tennessee’s largest school district continues a sweeping restructuring that began last summer.
Executive director of curriculum and instruction: Amie Marsh, recently the principal of Germantown Middle School
Executive director of equity and diversity: Myke Collins, recently the director of leadership
Executive director of learning and support: Tracie Scott, recently an instructional leadership director
Executive director of professional standards: Lauren Prater, recently advisor for the office of professional standards
Executive director of exceptional children and health services: Deborah Harris, recently the director of exceptional children
Director of leadership: Angela Nichols, recently the principal of Willow Oaks Elementary School
Director of talent acquisition, induction and development: Brian Ingram, recently the principal of Dunbar Elementary School
COVID-19 was the crucible that shaped our year, as everyone’s, in 2020. The pandemic caused us to shift plans, cancel travel, and work remotely. But it also inspired creativity and resulted in powerful and important journalism.
As coronavirus cases began to soar in March, our reporters immediately started reaching out to prison officials in all 50 states and the federal system to track the number of prisoners and staff who tested positive for the virus and those who died. The tracker, updated weekly, has become an essential resource for other journalists, scholars and even prisons themselves.
Beyond the pandemic, we collaborated with journalists in Alabama, Indiana and Chicago on a ground-breaking investigation into the devastating injuries caused by the misuse of police dogs nationwide. Our year-long reporting led us into this hidden world, where maulings are common and oversight is rare.