Gov. Bredesen meets with Gates Foundation

Governor Phil Bredesen (left) and Gov.-Elect Bill Haslam will meet this afternoon with representatives of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss education issues, according to a gubernatorial press release this morning. The foundation is deeply involved ($90MM) in Memphis City Schools; and, recently made a smaller grant to the Tennessee Chamber (NBJ had it).

Bill Gates: $90MM to Memphis schools

Word is imminent, apparently, that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting $90MM into teacher effectiveness in Memphis schools. The CA reports.

Bill Gates eyes Memphis Schools

Memphis City Schools is one of eight districts nationwide still in the running for major grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to improve teacher effectiveness. The CA reports.