Memphis-Shelby County school board votes to hire lawyer to fight state takeover
By Bri Hatch The Memphis-Shelby County school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire a lawyer to challenge the state takeover legislation Tennessee Republicans advanced on Monday. Hours before the Memphis board met, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law new legislation that will block the district from using public funds to pay for the lawyer. […]

By Bri Hatch The Memphis-Shelby County school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to hire a lawyer to challenge the state takeover legislation Tennessee Republicans advanced on Monday. Hours before the Memphis board met, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law new legislation that will block the district from using public funds to pay for the lawyer. […]



