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Charter schools as a west side alternative

Great Hearts Academy, tennis star Andre Agassi’s group reflect shift toward serving a more affluent demographic

By Linda Bryant

 Updated 11:23AM

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There was a time when Nashville’s push for charter schools centered on low- and modest- income neighborhoods and the need to rescue children from failing schools.

Now, with the help of the state legislature, charters are open to all students, and the focus is shifting to the more affluent west side of town. Discussions of LEAD Academy, Liberty Collegiate and Nashville Prep, all part of a first wave of charters established as alternatives to failing schools, are being overshadowed by the