Shelby County schools
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Apr- 2020 -12 April#NNPA BlackPress
COMMENTARY: #ACCESS901 — ‘Alexa, homeschool my kids!’
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “I actually moved our son’s desk from his room into my workspace to help him…
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4 April#NNPA BlackPress
‘NOTHING IS NORMAL’: Small-town hospital soldiers ahead against pandemic
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — As of March 31, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s website was reporting 1,073 total cases…
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Sep- 2019 -9 September#NNPA BlackPress
County Commission makes two moves regarding $15 minimum wage
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Commission approved an ordinance requiring them to pay their employees at least $15 an…
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Aug- 2019 -18 August#NNPA BlackPress
Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual…
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4 AugustCommunity
Strong to make bid for Congress; sets up challenge to Cohen
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Corey Strong took the helm of a frayed, embattled Shelby County Democratic Party on August 5, 2017.…
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2 AugustCommunity
Scenes from a Memphis job fair: How one veteran teacher is struggling to return to the kindergarten classroom
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — here’s still three weeks before school starts in Memphis, but on a recent afternoon, the parking…
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