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Tag Archives: Memphis Daily News
Judge Mays rules municipal schools law void
The movement for municipal school districts was dealt another setback tonight. According to the Commercial Appeal, “U.S. District Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays has issued a ruling stopping Shelby County’s suburban municipalities from proceeding in their quest to begin operating municipal … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Dries, Commercial Appeal, Memphis Daily News, U.S. District Judge Hardy Mays, Zack McMillin
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County Commission files suit to stop the vote
The Shelby County Commission has filed a petition to stop the school referendums on August 2. See video report from WREG below. You can download the petition and the associated third party compliant (which explains what the County Commission hopes … Continue reading
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Mayor and Aldermen set Aug 2 school referendums
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved on third and final reading a measure that sets a referendum on the creation of a Bartlett municipal school system. Bartlett voters will weigh in on August 2, 2012, on the question … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC 24, Board of Mayor and Alderman, Clay Bailey, Commercial Appeal, Lindsey Brown, Memphis Daily News, WMC-TV, WREC, WREG
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Bartlett residents learn about school system possibilities
News Channel 3’s Bonny Kinney covers the town hall on the feasibility of a Bartlett municipal school system. The Commercial Appeal’s Clay Bailey reports that “Bartlett residents say tax for schools is fair trade.” Meanwhile, Bill Dries of The Daily … Continue reading
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TCAP scores improve in Tennessee, Memphis, Shelby County
Students are scoring better on tests administered by the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP), but grade-level proficiency remains low. Statewide, average elementary school math scores jumped 7 percent while reading scores rose by 3.7 percent. But only 41 percent of … Continue reading
U.S. District Court deadline is today
Today is the deadline for all sides of the school consolidation case to present materials to U.S. District Court Judge Hardy Mays. The court will decide the next steps in the transition to a consolidated Memphis / Shelby County school … Continue reading
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