‘Important first steps’: Department of Children’s Services begins to rebuild with higher pay, new housing
Gov. Bill Lee attends the opening of new housing by the state Department of Children's Services May 3. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
DCS Commissioner Margie Quin reported that no more children were sleeping in offices and the department has had success hiring since a state government-wide salary overhaul.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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