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Title: One District, Two Futures: Unpacking the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Merger through a Historical and Philosophical Lens
Language: English
Authors: Seth N. Key
Source: Online Submission. 2025.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Change, Counties, Organizational Change, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Leadership Role, Barriers, Equal Education, Political Attitudes, Superintendents, Labor Turnover, Elementary Secondary Education, Municipalities, Instructional Leadership, Educational Policy, Trust (Psychology), School Community Relationship, Educational Quality, Community Attitudes, Racial Segregation, Desegregation Effects, Social Class, Whites, Civil Rights, Mobility, Public Schools, Power Structure, African Americans, Relocation, Diseases
Geographic Terms: Tennessee (Memphis), Tennessee
Abstract: This paper explores the 2013 merger between Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools. The paper looks at this merger through a historical and philosophical perspective. At the core of the paper, it analyzes the effects of the merger and what role leadership and community opposition played in shaping its legacy.
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Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED672415
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