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What are the differences in bills that led to the death of the Memphis schools takeover?
Although the bills individually have overwhelming support from the GOP supermajorities in each legislature, they are ...
Memphis police: Two students shot, killed near South Memphis school Thursday afternoon
Two people were shot and killed near Booker T. Washington High School Thursday afternoon, according to the Memphis Police ...
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools remains under pressure, even as state intervention bill stalls
Legislation calling for state intervention Memphis-Shelby County Schools stalled, but lawmakers aren’t giving up, and the ...
If Tennessee takes over Memphis-Shelby County Schools, how would teachers be impacted?
Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow state intervention in Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The ...
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Shelby County Commission to vote on term limits for school board members
The Shelby County Commission may decide which Memphis-Shelby County School Board members’ terms could be cut in half next ...
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Some Memphis school board members could have their terms shortened | Education Notebook
Tennessee legislation could align school board elections with county commission elections, pending Shelby County Commission approval. The legislation aims to hold the Memphis-Shelby County School ...
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Memphis schools takeover imminent as bills approved by TN legislature. What to know
The Tennessee legislature passed bills enabling state intervention in Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) due to the firing of Superintendent Marie Feagins and poor academic performance.