SCS parents can choose in-person or online instruction for fall
Central High School students listen to music as they wait for their afternoon ride on the steps at Central on March 12, 2020. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Laura Faith Kebede
Laura Faith Kebede is a distinguished journalist in residence at the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis. She leads the Institute’s Civil Wrongs project to write about historical cases of racial terror as a corps member for Report for America. You can follow her on Twitter @kebedefaith.
Starting in August, Shelby County Schools plans to offer both online and in-person instruction for students — and parents can choose which option they want.
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