University of Memphis middle school may share East High’s building
East High School (Daily Memphian file)
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Laura Faith Kebede
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University officials said the location change would not disqualify some currently enrolled University Middle students from attending this fall, which was a concern because the school's contract requires one third of its students to reside within two miles of the school.
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