MSCS board rejects recommendation, renews small charter school
Memphis-Shelby County Schools new Interim Superintendent Dr. Roderick Richmond recused himself from the discussion. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
City University School of Independence is among a handful of Memphis-Shelby County Schools charters farthest from initial enrollment goals.
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