Families from one of Memphis’ poorest neighborhoods made the case last week for a new high school.
Libertas School of Memphis currently serves elementary and middle school students in the Frayser community with a Montessori educational model. That charter school is among the two dozen across the state that are overseen by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission, and its leaders are applying to open a high school.
The commission held a public hearing on Wednesday to give school leaders and parents an opportunity to explain why the new school is needed.
Parental Support
Regenia Dowell was among the handful of supporters who spoke in favor of the proposed Libertas expansion. She’s a member of the Frayser Community PTSA, a community organization in Memphis comprised of parents, teachers, students, and other local leaders that advocates for solutions to issues facing local children…