Opinion: The case for patience in MSCS leadership
From left to right: Michelle McKissack, Amber Huett-Garcia and Tamarques Porter attend a Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meeting Dec. 17, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Amber Huett-Garcia
Amber Huett-Garcia represents District 8 on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board. She was elected in 2022.
The consequences of dismissing Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Feagins may have unintended consequences that won’t serve the district’s 110,000 students, board member Amber Huett-Garcia says.
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