Guest Column: Trust in the MSCS board has been ‘irreparably broken’
The MSCS school board meets Jan. 21, 2025 to decide the fate of superintendent Marie Feagins. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Haley Vincent
Haley Vincent and her husband Andrew live in Midtown Memphis with their three children.
“Our children are too precious, and there is far too much at stake. We know that the board’s decision does not demonstrate what is in the best interest of students or a commitment to accountable leadership.”
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