1. Schoolhouse Beat

Shelby County (Tenn.) district considers school closings for 2014-15

Dec. 20, 2013
The district is looking at as many as 13 schools that could be closed at the end of the school year.

The Shelby County (Tenn.) school board has begun the process of considering whether to close as many as 13 schools for 2014-2015. The Memphis Daily News reports that superintendent Dorsey Hopson is expected to make his final recommendations on school closings after public hearings in the coming weeks. A board vote is expected in February.

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