 | Herenton Ready to 'Fast Track' Charter Schools for August
Former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton is about to get back into the education business, and he says he deserves top dollar for his experience.  Watch Video
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 | City-Wide Charter School Fair
Representatives from over 30 charter schools offered guidance to parents and families about the enrollment process for Memphis area charter schools. Watch Video
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 | Parents Show Support of Mississippi Charter Schools
Charter schools are once again a hot topic in Mississippi. The push to expand them in the Magnolia State is one of the hot button issues of this legislative session. Watch Video
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 | Charter School Praised at Open House amid Parent Complaints
A Binghampton charter school, which has angered parents and residents of the neighborhood, is promising better things. Watch Video
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 | Herenton to Open Charter School for Juvenile Court
There are some places in this world where juvenile justice systems are little more than places to train kids to be better thugs. Willie Herenton doesn’t think that’s true in Memphis, and he never wants it to be even close to being true. Watch Video
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| Herenton Looks to Bring Charter School to Juvenile Court
The man who says education saved him from the streets of Memphis and brought him to city hall says he wants to help kids in trouble. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Grizzlies Foundation Prepares to Open Charter School
The Memphis Grizzlies are back in the education business. In three weeks, the doors to the new Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School swing open. Watch Video
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 | The Grizzlies Mean More than Basketball to Memphis
If the new owner does decide to move the Grizzlies, Memphis will lose more than just a basketball team, it will have a huge impact on local charities and the community. Watch Video
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| Roland Wants Closer Look at Herenton's Charter Affiliations
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton denies charges that his charter school group is affiliated in any way with a controversial organization from Turkey. Shelby County Commissioner Terry Roland now says he wants to know the truth. Watch Video
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 | Herenton Suspects Ulterior Motive with Lack of Charter Funds
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton won't be able to open several charter schools this coming year because the state ran out of money for his operations. The former mayor says one reason he thinks it happened is over allegations that a company he is considering working with has ties to a Turkish Islamic group. Watch Video
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 | Tennessee Charter Officials Announce New Schools
Tennessee's Achievement School District is authorizing seven charter management organizations to open several new charter schools in Memphis and Nashville next year.
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 | Herenton, Lee Petitioning Again for Charter Schools
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton wants to open a total of nine charter schools through his W.E.B. Du Bois Consortium. The man the former mayor hired to run MLGW, Joseph Lee, is part of another group hoping to open a charter school in Orange Mound. Watch Video
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 | KIPP Charter School Expands
From knocking on doors to visiting preschools there’s a big drive to recruit children to join a successful Memphis charter school. Watch Video
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 | Cash: Charter Schools will Take Millions from Unified District
The superintendent of Memphis City Schools says money is going to be tough to find for schools Memphis and Shelby County. He's concerned after the state allowed 17 new charter schools for Memphis. Watch Video
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| School Leaders File Documents Opposing Charters
Memphis school leaders say public schools in both the city and county would suffer if 17 new charter schools were allowed to open.
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 | Loss of Federal Funds Strain for Charter Schools
The loss of federal funds to help offset costs to start charter schools in Tennessee has officials predicting a "significant strain."
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