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- ↑ "News from the Communications Office of Metro Nashville Public Schools". Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ "CityProperties Nashville's LEAD charter group awarded $3.25M to support growth". City Paper. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ Cline-Thomas, Audrea (16 November 2011). "LEAD Public Schools Will Take Over Low Performing School". News Channel 5. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
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