Chair of the Education Department at Brown University Kenneth Wong, in Nashville yesterday, made a compelling case for our capital city to move toward a mayor-led school system. It’s impossible not to apply the same advice to...
Read MoreIn Nashville, the election of a new city mayor and the selection of city school superintendent converged to create a growing maelstrom resulting from change – City Hall’s call for change and the educational community’s tendency...
Read MoreWe get frustrated at times by the inescapable feeling that our city is trapped in a time warp. We are recycling old conversations, old charges and old complaints.But whenever we need perspective, we can simply say consolidation...
Read MoreOur colleague Carol Coletta is once again plowing new ground in exploring ways that cities can be more competitive and can fulfill their roles as engines for the national economy.To get an intriguing view of the profound impact...
Read MoreThis week’s guests offer advice on making your city greener, healthier and smarter. Lawrence Katz is the co-author of the book, The Race between Education and Technology. In it, he describes how the 20th century American...
Read MoreTo follow up yesterday’s post, we wanted to put the issue of possible politicized indictments into context.Two professors – Dr. Donald C. Shields of University of Missouri in St. Louis and Professor John F. Cragan of Illinois...
Read MoreHere’s our early Christmas wish: that the lame duck U.S. Attorney’s office leave its investigative file involving Memphis Mayor Willie W. Herenton for its successor.We hear that there are some spirited discussions taking place...
Read MoreOK, now that we’ve all vented, what can we do to solve the divisive problem of police recruiting?Our problem has been that the vote was like many taken in legislative bodies from Memphis to Washington, D.C. It was cast with...
Read MoreMemphis is not a city that is retaining and attracting young people with choices. That’s a critical problem, because if there is a mantra for cities today, it’s this: It’s the talent, stupid. Because there are several million...
Read MoreWhat a difference 24 hours can make.We were actually planning to write today about the positive impact and leadership that the new, improved version of the Memphis City Council is providing. Traditionally, the elected officials...
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