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A politically appointed oversight board can now take control of Memphis-Shelby County Schools after more than three months of legal delays.
On Thursday, Judge Waverly Crenshaw dissolved the temporary block he placed on the state takeover in late June, clearing the way for the appointed board to start leading major district decisions and operations. The ruling came only days after state board Chair Billy Orgel said in a federal court filing that the body was ready to resume its work, after meeting for the first time in months last week…