What MSCS interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said about possible Tennessee takeover
Roderick Richmond took the interim role as superintendent of the state's largest school district after Marie Feagins was ...
Tennessee bill outlines reasons for taking over school districts. How does MSCS fare?
Draft legislation obtained by The CA shows how the "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act" may be used to appoint a ...
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Memphians seek alternatives to avoid state takeover of MSCS board
Memphians who opposed two MSCS takeover bills in the Tennessee General Assembly are now floating their own ideas to keep the ...
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Why MSCS interim superintendent ‘would hate to see’ Tennessee takeover
Memphis-Shelby County Schools head Roderick Richmond denounced a state takeover proposal that would override authority of the ...
MSCS board members, community advocates, educators unite against controversial state takeover legislation
MSCS school board speakers speak out against legislation that would allow a state takeover, taking power away from elected ...
How exactly would the 'system of intervention' work for overseeing MSCS? More details on the proposal
A proposal for state-appointed management of MSCS progresses in Tennessee legislature despite local opposition.
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Tennessee bill outlines reasons for taking over school districts. How does MSCS fare?
Almost 40% of MSCS-run schools received a D or an F grade from the state, making them eligible for a takeover under the proposed legislation. The long-awaited legislation to allow for a state ...
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Tennessee wants to take over Memphis schools. It's not the first time MSCS has been here
This is not the first time the state has intervened in MSCS, as the Achievement School District was formed in 2010 to take over low-performing schools in Memphis and Nashville. The legislation has ...