Opinion: Why our schools need to reopen
Shelby County Schools is now the only district in Tennessee where no child can go to school in person. (Source: Getty Images)
David Hill
David Hill operates Davidson Hill Consulting in Memphis. Previously, he worked in Memphis schools as a teacher, coach, principal, and district and network leader. He can be reached at david@davidsonhillconsulting.com
White children are two times more likely than Black and Hispanic children to have the option of going to school in person. Shouldn’t we be more troubled by this social injustice?
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