Memphis school leaders ask $30 million for learning loss and literacy
St. George’s 8th grade American History teacher Traci Erlandson makes room for social distancing Friday, June 11, 2020. The coronavirus has put strain on teachers, schools and the education budget. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The request would increase to about $50 million annually in the third year as the Memphis district hires more teacher assistants for students in K-2.
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SCS Shelby County Schools Shelby County Commission EducationLaura Faith Kebede
Laura Faith Kebede is a distinguished journalist in residence at the Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University of Memphis. She leads the Institute’s Civil Wrongs project to write about historical cases of racial terror as a corps member for Report for America. You can follow her on Twitter @kebedefaith.
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