With vouchers coming, Lakeland schools seek level playing field with private schools
“One of the disparities is the fact that private schools are not held to the same standards or really effectively any standard,” Lakeland Schools System board member Jeremy Burnett (right) said, “and our students are tested and tested and tested and tested again.” (Brad Vest/The Daily Memphian file)
The Lakeland School System Board of Education has taken a stance on Gov. Lee’s voucher program, seeking equal standards for between public and private schools receiving the funds.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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