MSCS disputes Strickland claims on truancy, enrollment
Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said the district has lost about 8,600 students since at least the 2019-2020 school year. (Patrick Lantrip/the Daily Memphian)
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is taking issues with comments from Mayor Jim Strickland about enrollment and truancy.
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Memphis Mayor Jim Stricklan MSCS Memphis-Shelby County Schools truancyAarron Fleming
Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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