MSCS’ Richmond rebuts arguments for state takeover
“State intervention in Memphis schools has historically failed to improve outcomes,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said at a town hall on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Roderick Richmond, the interim leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, pointed to failures of Tennessee’s state-run Achievement School District during a town hall meeting opposing takeover of the school system.
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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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