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Tennessee Republicans say a pending state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is what’s needed to end years of academic underperformance and leadership dysfunction.
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What We’re Reading
Grant-funded program to bring cooking labs, fresh local foods to Northwest Tennessee schools, Tennessee Lookout
Knox County Schools has this few teacher vacancies - a first in years, Knoxville News Sentinel (Paywall)
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