Why MSCS interim superintendent ‘would hate to see’ Tennessee takeover
“We’ll have to continue to ask the (MSCS) staff to do more with less, because that’s just where we are, period,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said on Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools head Roderick Richmond denounced a state takeover proposal that would override authority of the elected board.
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Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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