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Topic: Natalie McKinney
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December 2025
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September 2025
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MSCS board chooses new chair to face political tumult
Board member Natalie McKinney won the position in a 6-3 vote that appeared to reveal lingering rifts among board members over its decision to oust Marie Feagins from the superintendent seat in January.
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MSCS to reveal next year’s school closures, mergers
The closure proposals, set for the school board’s review in the coming weeks, will be the first part of a larger plan that’s now expected in December. A committee recently reviewed the types of data that district officials will rely upon to determine which schools will be slated to close.
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July 2025
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School board members say lawsuit possible if terms shortened
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members Natalie McKinney and Michelle McKissack talked on “Behind The Headlines” about a coming Shelby County Board of Commissioners vote that could shorten the terms of five elected board members.
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August 2024
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What Althea Greene and Natalie McKinney had to say on Election Day
With years of experience behind both, the two MSCS school board candidates for District 2 hit Springdale Baptist Church to connect with voters.
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July 2024
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In their own words: Meet MSCS District 2 school board candidates
Chalkbeat asked Ernest Gillespie III, Althea Greene and Natalie McKinney about their platforms for the upcoming school board race.
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June 2024
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Political Roundup: Pearson’s first regular election; Taylor on Trump; McKinney opens school board campaign
Justin J. Pearson opens his third campaign for the state House in a year and a half. State Senator Brent Taylor reacts to the Trump conviction, and Natalie McKinney opens her challenge of MSCS board chairman Althea Greene.
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February 2024
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Nonprofit leaders criticize Chamber’s call for help against crime
Leaders of two local nonprofits say on “Behind The Headlines” that business leaders are wrong in their call to the state to enact changes to bail reform and fund tourism safety measures to the tune of $50 million.
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September 2023
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Behind the Headlines: Program pushes pre-K for 2-year-olds from high-poverty areas
A year-old program to get children in poverty into pre-kindergarten classes earlier is part of a discussion on “Behind The Headlines” that took in larger questions.
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October 2021
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Watch: Education nonprofit leaders say reform of state funding formula should include more money
On the WKNO program “Behind The Headlines,” Natalie McKinney and Terence Patterson also called for a move away from the idea that school choice for parents involves getting students to schools in other parts of the city.
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Nonprofit leader wins community award for North Memphis work
Whole Child Strategies is a Memphis-based nonprofit utilizing a holistic approach to improve educational outcomes in impoverished communities. Currently, the nonprofit is focused in on Klondike and Smokey City neighborhoods.
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July 2021
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MATA: Come on and take a free ride
Through a partnership with Whole Child Strategies, Memphis Area Transit Authority offers Klondike and Smokey City residents bus rides each Tuesday and Saturday to nearby locations where healthful food is available.
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June 2020
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Nonprofit leaders press demands for change in policing and priorities
The coalition of 150 local nonprofits issued a call for change two weeks ago. But they say they have seen little indication of movement and will continue to press their demands.
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