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Tag: Shelby county Schools

  • Rent-Seeker

    Rent-Seeker

    The plan to charge rent for Memphis owned school buildings will most certainly result in some kind of legal action, which raises questions about the origins of the idea, and who it might benefit most.

  • The Rent is Too Damn High (SCS Edition)

    The Rent is Too Damn High (SCS Edition)

    Memphis City Councilman Phillip Spinosa has a plan to charge the local school district rent for buildings owned by the city. That plan could further imperil a district that’s already struggling to pay the bills and cause real problems for the City in the long run.

  • Education: Tennessee’s Under-Funded Mandate

    The State of Tennessee recognizes the inherent value of education and encourages its support. The General Assembly shall provide for the maintenance, support and eligibility standards of a system of free public schools. The General Assembly may establish and support such postsecondary educational institutions, including public institutions of higher learning, as it determines. –Tenn. Const.…

  • Outsourcing Substitutes…#sigh #scsk12 #budget

    Saving money is one thing, but the math doesn’t even work on this deal. Tonight the Shelby County School Board is going to consider a proposal to use Kelly staffing services to place substitutes for the district in the upcoming year. According to this article at the Commercial Appeal, the district doesn’t have the in…

  • ‘Bangers, Budgets and Bosses…a week in Memphis

    So it was kind of a weird week in Memphis. That’s not unusual I guess, but the way things worked out leaves a couple of bad tastes in my mouth…so, I’ve taken to writing aging for now. ‘Bangers Open carry is one of those things the NRA and groups like it have been pushing just…

  • Win, Lose or Draw – State of the County, 2013

    This is part 3 in a series of 3 posts (part 1, and part 2) that looks at who came out ahead, who came out behind, and who didn’t move an inch in the past 12 months. As with all these type lists, they are both subjective and incomplete, so make any additions/corrections in the…