There are 2 article(s) tagged Memphis City Schools Shelby County Schools merger:

• September 2023

  • Opinion: A call to ‘pause and reflect’ on the 50th anniversary of busing, 10th of school merger

    “As we mark the 10th anniversary of the monumental merger between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools – regarded as one of the largest mergers in public school history – it’s essential to pause and assess the effects of the Transition Planning Commission’s recommendations and subsequent policies.”

    By Roderick Richmond September 06, 2023

• August 2023

  • One-year marriage of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools ended in a happy divorce — for one side

    It was the largest and shortest public school district merger in United States history. A decade later, leaders on both sides recall the road that led to an unhappy “shotgun wedding.” 

    By Don Wade August 14, 2023