Category: Education

Now that the date has been set for a citywide referendum on the issue, it appears that a great deal of the rhetoric and whatnot concerning the ability of Memphis to determine the future of its school district has calmed a bit. That doesn’t mean it will stay that way, that just means that is…

What? Could it be? An emerging voice of clarity and calm? From the Shelby County Schools side? Surely not. Well, that’s exactly what Shelby County Schools Superintendent John Aitken was in this interview with Ernie Freeman. I encourage you to watch it. Despite all the back and forth threats and fear tactics that have been…

I start off today with something that’s not necessarily “news”. The blog Memphis School Referendum has posted a study that looks at the impact of school consolidation on home valuations. Verdict? No change in districts that have over 1700 students. De Soto realtors, don’t get your hopes up too high too soon. Ok, yesterday didn’t…

Well, it was a day that looked like it would go out with a bang, and ended up going out with a whimper. Nearly every media outlet led the morning with questions about the possibility of compromise. But honestly, the compromise that was offered was a joke, giving MCS nothing but three years of delay.…

Weekends are a time to relax, especially when it’s a long weekend with a holiday. Personally I needed a break from the breakneck speed so I could catch up. Some interesting developments over the weekend. First, there was a forum at Lemoyne-Owen. That generated most of the attention. The Commercial Appeal took a look back…

Compromise? That was the word of the day yesterday. Compromise. Some outlets were talking about a second compromise, others just compromise in general. In any case, the word was compromise. As for the proposal, it’s great if you live in the county. Truth is, MCS gets nothing out of the compromise, except a sense of…