Progressive Politics from Memphis
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Following the Media – 12/23/10
Just three days since the vote for a referendum on the MCS and things are starting to move. First, the MCS board met today to approve the minutes of the December 20th vote. This ensures that all the t’s are crossed and the i’s dotted. The folks who brought you the anti-Metro Charter group are…
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Following the Coverage
On Monday, the Memphis City School Board voted on a resolution that allows the voters of Memphis a choice…to merge, or stay seperate from the Shelby County Schools. I wrote about this issue before the vote here. Tonight, a special meeting of the MCS School Board will be held at 6pm to approve the minutes…
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Following the Media – 12/22/10
Monday’s vote left a lot of questions that still have to be addressed going forward, and today’s news articles reflect that. First of all, what about the kids? This is a question that we won’t be able to answer until the issue is resolved at the ballot box and in the courts. In terms of…
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Following the Media – 12/20-21/10
The vote has been taken and approved. What happens next is anyone’s guess. One thing that we know for sure, there’s going to be some pretty stiff opposition. Some of that opposition appeared today in the form of a bill filed by State Senator Brian “public schools are the last vestige of slavery” Kelsey. Kelsey’s…
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It Hasn’t Worked Thus Far, Why Would It Work Now?
In this morning’s Commercial Appeal, MCS School Board Member, Dr. Jeff Warren pens an Op-Ed prescribing the conditions necessary for a stand-down in the current stand-off between Shelby County Schools (SCS) and Memphis City Schools (MCS). The column, entitled “Let’s get MAD about our schools face-off”, calls for the two districts to come together to…