About Town: Changes abound in the Shelby County Schools
Former officials at the Memphis Academy of Health Sciences allegedly stole nearly $400,000 from the charter school network. The Shelby County Schools Board of Education voted to revoke the charter for MAHS. (Courtesy of the Office of State Comptroller Jason Mumpower)
Shelby County Schools is part of a national trend that shows public school enrollment declining.
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About Town Shelby County Schools Reimagine 901 Alton Elementary A.B. Hill Elementary School Shady Grove Elementary White Station Elementary Dexter K-8 KIPP Memphis Academy Middle KIPP Memphis Collegiate Elementary Memphis Academy of Health SciencesJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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