Amid big shifts, Memphis school district’s enrollment is up but still short of projections

By , Chalkbeat Tennessee Published: August 28, 2024 6:05 PM CT

More than 2,300 students who were expected to attend district schools haven’t shown up.

Marta W. Aldrich

Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.


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