What the SCS/Porter-Leath split means for pre-K
Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy students (left to right) Marlen W., Ethan H. and Rayne H. run around the playground on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 in Frayser. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
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Failed contract negotiations add to Head Start’s troubled local history, but advocates say that shouldn’t overshadow impressive pre-K advances.
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