House GOP to push forward Memphis school takeover plan with ‘teeth’
Representative Mark White R-Memphis speaks during the House Higher Education meeting Tuesday Feb. 15, 2022, in Nashville. (Courtesy Larry McCormack/Chalkbeat)
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If lawmakers can agree this year, change could come quickly to Memphis-Shelby County schools, which is already primed for major upheaval in 2026.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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