Hopson says still too many older schools at his exit from SCS

By Bill Dries, Daily Memphian Published: December 10, 2018 11:07 PM CT

Before he leaves his position as superintendent of Shelby County Schools at the end of January, Dorsey Hopson said he will have some “food for thought” for the SCS board on the size of the school system – the number of schools in the city of Memphis and unincorporated Shelby County, including charter schools and schools run by the state through the Achievement School District.

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Hopson says still too many older schools at his exit from SCS

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