Memphis school tries to complete turnaround using MLK’s values
Alante Kyles finishes an in-class assignment during John Malbrough's Facing History and Ourselves class at Martin Luther King College Prep High School, formerly known as Frayser High, on Jan. 17, 2019. MLK College Prep is facing the challenges of a student body drawn from an area of high poverty and crime rates without flinching from its mission as a community charter. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Martin Luther King College Prep has built its mission around several traits of the Civil Rights icon.
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Achievement School District Education Frayser Martin Luther KingOmer 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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