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Video: Unified Shelby County (Tenn.) district mulls plan to close 11 schools

April 26, 2013
The targeted schools, most of which are in Memphis, have low student enrollment.

Video from WREG-TV: The Shelby County (Tenn.) school board is considering a plan that would close 11 schools, mostly in Memphis, to cut costs. The unified city-county district estimates the closings would save almost $5 million.

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