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Herrington: Getting kids back into school is a problem to solve, and goal to pursue, together

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 08, 2020 7:14 PM CT | Published: July 08, 2020 7:14 PM CT
Chris Herrington
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Chris Herrington

Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. 

Nothing this week has been more distressing than to glimpse the sprouting seeds of a familiar political battle, this time over school openings. It was awful enough to see mask usage amid a pandemic turned into a test of political fidelity. Please, not this time.

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