The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state’s MSCS takeover
Kate Bond Middle School students attend class on the first day of school on Monday, August 4, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Last week, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
The law allows the state to install an appointed board of nine members who then have control over the school system’s superintendent, its budget and even its elected board.
Today, in part one of our podcast about the takeover, The Daily Memphian’s Laura Testino joins us to answer some of our burning questions, including whether former superintendent Marie Feagins is expected to get her job back.
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AM/DM MSCS takeover Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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