Update

MSCS recommends five schools close at the end of the 2025-26 year

By , Daily Memphian Updated: September 23, 2025 7:24 PM CT | Published: September 23, 2025 6:10 PM CT

About 1,200 students will have to attend a new campus in the fall if the board approves Memphis-Shelby County Schools' plan to close four buildings and transfer a fifth.

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Laura Testino

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Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.


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