Memphis’ Humes school, Elvis Presley’s alma mater, is closing after yearslong turnaround attempt
Humes Middle School in North Memphis will close at the end of this school year, in a last-minute decision by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The closure coincides with the end of Humes' charter under the state's takeover district for low-performing schools. (Caroline Bauman/Chalkbeat)
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Humes, now a middle school, is exiting a state-run turnaround district after 10 years. Its students will be reassigned to a school in a different part of the city.
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