How MSCS’ interim leader wants to change the district
Roderick Richmond was appointed Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim superintendent in January 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond wants to divide the large Memphis-Shelby County Schools district into regions and reorganize some academic offices, he said in a recent interview.
Richmond offered some of his proposals in response to suggestions from Council of Great City Schools auditors, who reviewed the district’s academic practices last fall.
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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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