Shelby County government to be more involved in education
Rozelle Elementary fifth grader Malcolm Washington learns how to anneal a piece of copper with a welding torch as part of a community outreach program with local artists in the fall. Shelby County's new position of education director, to which Cedrick Gray has been appointed, was created to act as a liaison between county government, Shelby County Schools, the six suburban municipal school districts and the superintendents of those seven public school systems. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Some issues county government would like to address in education in 2019 are pre-K initiatives, workforce development and school facilities.
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Cedrick Gray Lee Harris Michael Whaley Shelby County Commission Shelby County GovernmentOmer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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