Proposed U of M district wouldn’t lead to school takeovers, supporters pledge
The University of Memphis elementary school, Campus School, is one of the highest achieving schools in the state. A proposal in the Legislature would allow the university to create its own school district. (Laura Faith Kebede/Chalkbeat)
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But there are still some lingering concerns about the proposal, which would make the proposed University Schools district the 10th public school operator in Shelby County.
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University of Memphis Campus School Mark White Brent Taylor Sally Parish Michael Whaley Chalkbeat Tennessee Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsIn partnership with
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter on The Daily Memphian’s metro team who writes most often about how education policies shape the lives of children and families. She regularly contributes to coverage of breaking news events and actions of the Tennessee General Assembly. Testino’s journalism career in Memphis began six years ago at The Commercial Appeal, where she began chronicling learning disruptions associated with the pandemic, and continued with Chalkbeat, where she dug into education administration in Memphis. Her reporting has appeared in The New York Times, The Times-Picayune, The Tuscaloosa News and USA Today.
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