Memphis parents say district shouldn’t close school with strong academic growth, low enrollment
Ida B. Wells Academy, an open-enrollment K-8 school in South Memphis, is one of five schools MSCS is recommending for closure at the end of this school year. (Getty Images)
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Only 84 students attend Ida B. Wells Academy this year, leaving more than 400 available spots unfilled.
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Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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