Ahead of Memphis schools takeover, Republicans move to block district’s legal pushback
Sen. Brent Taylor, one of the most vocal state takeover advocates, is also sponsoring a bill that hinders the district’s ability to file lawsuits against it. (Larry McCormack for Chalkbeat)
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Two Memphis Republicans are backing legislation to block Tennessee school districts from funding lawsuits that oppose accountability measures like state interventions.
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Melissa Brown
Melissa Brown is the Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat Tennessee. She joined Chalkbeat from The Tennessean, where she covered state politics and government policy. Melissa is an Alabama native who grew up on military bases in Japan and England before graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in journalism.
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