Senate approves Kelsey’s charter commission bill

By , Daily Memphian Updated: April 18, 2019 4:49 PM CT | Published: April 18, 2019 1:44 PM CT

The state Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday carried by state Sen. Brian Kelsey establishing a charter commission with authority to overrule local school boards and run charter schools.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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