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Opinion: The next county mayor must protect pre-K
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (166+ words) A pre-K class meets at Shady Grove in 2023. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian file) Dr. Kandace Thomas is the executive director of First 8 Memphis, a nonprofit organization devoted to ensuring Shelby County children ages birth through 8 years have access to…...
Council members question Liberty Park project after Daily Memphian reporting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (92+ words) Daily Memphian Two members of the Memphis City Council " Vice Chairman Chase Carlisle and Budget Chairwoman Janika White " want Memphis Mayor Paul Young's administration to detail the city's costs for Liberty Park. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file) The Daily…...
East Memphis momentum spawns new mixed-use development along South White Station Road
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (127+ words) This rendering shows the corner view of a planned building in the East Memphis White Oak development. (Courtesy John Galbraith) Gill Properties is building on its East Memphis momentum with a new $10 million mixed-use project at South White Station Road…...
What would a Texas-style takeover look like for Memphis schools?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (89+ words) Tennessee Republicans" push'to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools was inspired by the overhaul of the Houston, Texas public school district. Bill sponsors point to Memphis' low proficiency rate. The recent overhaul of the Houston, Texas public school district inspired Tennessee…...
In wake of fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting, some locals worry what could happen here
3+ mon, 1+ hour ago (216+ words) A U. S. Border Patrol officer steps out of his vehicle after blocking a street in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Jan. 14. (Adam Gray/AP) U. S. Rep. Steve Cohen is calling on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign as federal immigration raids in other…...