Last-minute updates move MSCS takeover proposals toward compromise
Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, left, and Sen. Brent Taylor, R- Eads, right, have not found common ground on a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools but they say a compromise is coming. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Two Tennessee lawmakers who have proposed different versions of a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools say that a compromise is on the way.
Both Republicans, Rep. Mark White of Memphis and Sen. Brent Taylor of Eads, told The Daily Memphian that their views differ on what role a new governing board for the Memphis school system should play.
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Laura Testino
Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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