Former MSCS board chair calls Feagins’ hire a ‘mistake’
“As a board, we made a decision to hire Dr. Marie Feagins, and if I’m being honest with you, it was a mistake,” former MSCS board chair Althea Greene wrote in a letter. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
In a letter addressed to the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board, the former chair challenged the leadership of Superintendent Marie Feagins and said selecting her for the role was a mistake.
“As a board, we made a decision to hire Dr. Marie Feagins, and if I’m being honest with you, it was a mistake,” former MSCS board chair Althea Greene wrote in a letter obtained by The Daily Memphian Friday, Sept. 27.
“She was the least qualified candidate for the position,” Greene continued, “and her actions since coming onboard have shown her lack of experience as a leader.”
Topics
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Memphis-Shelby County Schools board Marie Feagins Subscriber Only2025 is almost over. Now is the time to support your trusted local news source.
Will you help us reach more Memphians with quality, in-depth local news? Make a fully tax-deductible donation or other contribution to The Daily Memphian, a 501(c)3 nonprofit news organization, today.
Thank you for keeping up with what’s happening in Memphis. Thank you for investing in our community’s trusted local news source.
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.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.