ANALYSIS: In the end, the gulf between competing school #voucher bills in #tnleg was just too wide to cross as Gov. Bill Lee acknowledges defeat — for now. chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2024…

Great story from Brooke Muckerman that points our fact that students in Orange Mound where hundreds from the neighborhood gathered for a block party that turned fatal Saturday now have to participate in high-stakes testing today

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You've heard the City's projected budget gap. MSCS projected its own gap of $150M back in November, news Chalkbeat broke at the time. As we dig in to budget season and have installed a new supt, expect these changes to begin taking place soon

Background: chalkbeat.org/tennessee/2023…

If you're a reporter interested in submitting a public record request to a university for a similar story, holler at me. I worked with Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to tailor my record request. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Two dead, six injured, Memphis police say in update that reduces initial victim count by half

“We believe the error occurred with several victims being reported multiple times”

Mass shooting in Orange Mound leaves two dead, 14 others with injuries // Commercial Appeal

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Tonight Eric Barnes hosts roundtable on City of Memphis budget gap, new Memphis-Shelby Co. Schools Superintendent, state legislative session w/Memphis Flyer's Toby Sells, Chalkbeat Tennessee's Laura Testino & The Daily Memphian's Bill Dries DM & Julia Baker 7pm/Sun 8:30am WKNO-TV now: youtube.com/watch?v=YEKEwQ…

CBU president to retire, leaving struggling campus in May // The Daily Memphian
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