Laura Faith Kebede

Laura Faith Kebede covers Memphis schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and most recently covered county government, schools and religion at the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Virginia.

To slow rising costs, district wants to help new Memphis teachers pay for college debt instead of retiree benefits

By Laura Faith Kebede Updated: April 18, 2019 7:13 PM CT | Published: April 18, 2019 7:13 PM CT

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To slow rising costs, district wants to help new Memphis teachers pay for college debt instead of retiree benefits

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