The Commercial Appeal’s Zack McMillin does another fine job of reporting on the school controversy, this time explaining the elements of the agreement advanced by Shelby County Schools and Memphis City Schools board member...
Read MorePreviously posted November 22, 2010: Shelby County Schools Board Chair David Pickler extending an overture to Memphis City Schools is the equivalent of Dr. Kevorkian volunteering to work in ICU. You know he’s going to do...
Read MoreWe were asked to post a copy of the draft agreement between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools. In our opinion, the most accurate use of the word, surrender, is in Memphis City Schools approving this proposal. To...
Read MoreBoard of Commissioners of Shelby County v. Burson, 121 F.3d 244 (6th Cir. 1997). In Burson, Republican Commissioners Mark Norris, Bill Gibbons, and others caused Shelby County to sue in federal court (over the objection of...
Read MorePeace in our time. Once again, short-term political interests may be on the verge of defeating long-term good sense. It appears that in hopes of eliminating political risk, some people are willing to sell the rights of Memphians...
Read MoreTHE COMMERCIAL APPEAL WEDNESDAY, April 24, 1996 COUNTY-ONLY SCHOOL ELECTION ON AGENDA COMMISSION TO CONSIDER PLAN EXCLUDING CITY VOTERS A plan for an August election of Shelby County school board members from seven districts...
Read MoreHere’s an article from The Commercial Appeal from January 21, 1996, illustrating the inability of Senator Norris to take a consistent – albeit fair – position on the issue of schools: COUNTY SEEKS ANSWER TO...
Read MoreVote “Yes” for School Unity January 12, 2011 Statement Regarding Sen. Mark Norris Proposed Legislation We are very disappointed in Sen. Mark Norris’ attempt to propose legislation that attempts to again disenfranchise Memphians...
Read MoreAllan Wade, on behalf of Citizens for Better Education, today filed suit asking a judge to order the Shelby County Election Commission to set a date for the referendum on relinquishing the charter for Memphis City Schools. Read...
Read MoreI and around 50 other residents attended a public meeting held by the MPO on December 9th at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. The meeting was part of the second round in the public input process being held to inform the...
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