Herrington: It’s time for SCS to offer in-person school option
An empty classroom at KIPP Memphis Collegiate High remains dark as students attend the first day of virtual school from due the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (Daily Memphian file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollentine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
Given what we actually know about COVID spread and what we should value, it’s never felt right to me that I could sit inside a restaurant dining room but my kids couldn’t sit inside a classroom.
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