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chalkbeat.org > tennessee > 07/08/2026 > final-memphis-schools-audit-results-drop-amid-state-takeover-battle

Tennessee releases final results of Memphis schools forensic audit

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (633+ words) Long-awaited results from the state-ordered forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools were released Wednesday as the legal battle continues over who will lead the district for the next four years. The 667-page report on district finances and operations, completed June…...

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chalkbeat.org > tennessee > 05/22/2026 > memphis-schools-takeover-becomes-law

Tennessee governor signs Memphis schools takeover into law

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (767+ words) Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will give political appointees sweeping authority over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of Tennessee’s largest public school district through a nine-person oversight board appointed…...