Contested MSCS board races could usher in new era for school system
From left, Ernest Gillespie III, (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) Natalie McKinney, (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) and Althea Greene (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian) are District 2 candidates for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board.
Four sitting Memphis school board members face challengers in the upcoming election, including District 2 representative and MSCS board chair Althea Greene. She is facing Natalie McKinney, a public critic of the district’s superintendent search process, and pastor Ernest Gillespie III.
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Memphis-Shelby County Schools board 2024 electionsLaura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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