After last week's landmark order from U.S. District Court Judge Samuel 'Hardy' Mays, the incremental developments may seem less earth-shaking.
But one year ago, who could imagine the superintendents of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools talking about accelerating the pace of cooperation toward consolidating the county's two school systems?
Jane Roberts reports on MCS agreeing to cooperate with information requests from SCS, with the caveat that MCS expects SCS to also share information and access to its inner workings, too. MCS Supt. Kriner Cash and SCS Supt. John Aitken both were at County Commission budget meetings today, and Daniel Connolly has filed a report on more talk of cooperating and moving forward.
And Lela Garlington provides a comprehensive look at where official efforts are going in Germantown toward the possibility of establishing a municipal school district. It looks more and more like Germantown will spend real money hiring consultants to provide information on what it will take (financially, politically, legally) to make a municipal district happen.
Jane Roberts also has breaking news on the release of data showing ACT scores dipped in Tennessee.
By the way, most stories having anything to do with schools consolidation will continue to be cross-posted to our "Showdown Over Schools" page.
But one year ago, who could imagine the superintendents of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools talking about accelerating the pace of cooperation toward consolidating the county's two school systems?
Jane Roberts reports on MCS agreeing to cooperate with information requests from SCS, with the caveat that MCS expects SCS to also share information and access to its inner workings, too. MCS Supt. Kriner Cash and SCS Supt. John Aitken both were at County Commission budget meetings today, and Daniel Connolly has filed a report on more talk of cooperating and moving forward.
And Lela Garlington provides a comprehensive look at where official efforts are going in Germantown toward the possibility of establishing a municipal school district. It looks more and more like Germantown will spend real money hiring consultants to provide information on what it will take (financially, politically, legally) to make a municipal district happen.
Jane Roberts also has breaking news on the release of data showing ACT scores dipped in Tennessee.
By the way, most stories having anything to do with schools consolidation will continue to be cross-posted to our "Showdown Over Schools" page.
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