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Please support local news, independent journalism, and a free and robust press. They make all of us better. Godspeed! With joy and gratitude, Marta (6 of 6)

For now, I plan to spend less time in an office chair — and more time outdoors on my bike, playing in the dirt, and building memories with my grandchildren. (5 of 6)

For so many people to entrust their most personal stories to me through the years, it's been my honor and privilege. I’ve tried to be a truth-seeker and truth-teller. Most recently, education has been an especially humbling beat. (4 of 6)

I started my career writing stories on a typewriter. I’ve reinvented myself over and over to stay in a profession that I love amid rapidly changing technology and major shifts in journalism’s business model. (3 of 6)

My first beat was covering the 1982 World’s Fair for the Knoxville News Sentinel. My last: covering state education policy for @chalkbeat.org. In between were jobs with The AP, United Methodist News Service, American Profile Magazine, and freelance work for a host of publications. (2 of 6)

"We will continue working in collaboration with the General Assembly to determine the best path forward for implementation in the 2025-26 school year and beyond." (4 of 4)

"While we have had success with Student First Technologies, the current vendor for the Education Savings Account program, our team has met with a number of experienced vendors to learn how other states have implemented universal school choice programs successfully." (3 of 4)

"The Education Freedom Act passed yesterday, and the legislation has not yet reached the Governor's desk for his signature. Therefore, the State of Tennessee has awarded no contract for implementation of the Education Freedom Scholarships program." (2 of 4)