Converstion with Dr. Doug Imig of the Urban Child Institute on Consolidation

1995 Education Week Article on Chattanooga Consolidation: "Beyond City Limits"

Chat Ed Week ROTATED[1]

What everyone thinking about MCS and SCS should know! The detailed history of education in Shelby County, indeed, an Exploded Dream

Exploded Dream

Do the facilities our students learn in matter: "In general, students attending school in newer, better facilities score five to seventeen points higher on standardized tests than those attending school in substandard facilities"

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This study highlights the many variables in measuring the most effective school and district size:"In spite of the face validity of school consolidation as a solution for educational problems"

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History of the consolidation movement in the US and review of impact of consolidation on students: Brookings Institute 2006/2007

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Similar Debate in Syracuse: Syracuse University Professor asks: Should we tear down the walls between school districts?



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Latest Legislation:

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WKNO: When Did The MCS & Shelby County Schools Brouhaha Start? (2011-02-02)

WKNO: When Did The MCS & Shelby County Schools Brouhaha Start? (2011-02-02)