MSCS disputes Strickland claims on truancy, enrollment
Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said the district has lost about 8,600 students since at least the 2019-2020 school year. (Patrick Lantrip/the Daily Memphian)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is taking issues with comments from Mayor Jim Strickland about enrollment and truancy.
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Memphis Mayor Jim Stricklan MSCS Memphis-Shelby County Schools truancyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian, focusing on crime and the local court system. He earned his bachelor’s in journalism and strategic media from the University of Memphis.
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