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Hello and happy last Friday of the summer, for Memphians at least.
Memphis-Shelby County students head back to their classrooms next week, as contention over the district’s leadership and recent results from a $6 million forensic audit continue to play out.
That means even more eyes are on MSCS progress and pitfalls this year. To stay in the loop, here are five storylines to watch as school begins.
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State takeover, an audit and more school closures: Five Memphis stories to watch as classes begin
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is still facing a state takeover. But for now, district leaders are focusing on math achievement and a response to the forensic audit.
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What We’re Reading
SpaceXAI offered major construction upgrades to Memphis schools. What happened? Daily Memphian (Paywall)
MNPS denies renewed application of four charter schools, citing financial strains on the district, WPLN
Tennessee lands in middle tier for early education system, study finds, The Tennessean (Paywall)
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