What to know as MSCS reconvenes to discuss Feagins
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Joyce Coleman tells school-resource officers who to let in to a board meeting Dec. 17, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Deliberations among board members may reveal whether any of them have been persuaded by local or state-level pressures to resolve differences and keep Feagins in the seat.
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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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