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Laura D. Testino

Memphis

Journalist at The Daily Memphian

Journalist @dailymemphian // education @chalkbeattn @memphisnews 🤓// once @nolanews ✨// stories mine, Rita’s 🐶 // 🔎 tips [email protected]

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  • Marie Feagins pushes supporters to vote in Shelby County election - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News

    1 week ago | dailymemphian.com | Laura D. Testino

    Premium Education By Laura Testino, Daily Memphian Published: May 01, 2025 3:30 PM CT Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins, seen in a file photo, spoke with former CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin during an interview event on Wednesday, April 30.

  • What’s inside the MSCS interim superintendent's 100-day plan

    2 weeks ago | dailymemphian.com | Laura D. Testino

    Premium Education By Laura Testino, Daily Memphian Updated: May 01, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: May 01, 2025 4:00 AM CT “We ought to have strong feeder patterns in all of our communities, so that parents aren’t wanting to transfer out,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond released a set of goals.

  • Some MSCS teachers to receive bonuses from law to expand vouchers

    2 weeks ago | dailymemphian.com | Laura D. Testino

    Education By Laura Testino, Daily Memphian Published: April 29, 2025 10:23 PM CT The new Education Freedom Scholarship law, includes state money to supply one-time, $2,000 bonuses to Tennessee teachers.

  • Analysis: Here are the Memphis school buildings in the worst shape

    2 weeks ago | dailymemphian.com | Laura D. Testino

    Premium Education By Laura Testino, Daily Memphian Published: April 28, 2025 11:07 PM CT Reports found at least $40 million in “immediate” repairs across 185 buildings owned by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian) The Daily Memphian reviewed public records that illuminate the needs for Memphis-Shelby County Schools facilities. The assessments found about $40 million in immediate needs for the district, and some $1.38 billion in estimated upgrades.

  • Two dead after April 24, 2025, shooting in South Memphis - Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News

    2 weeks ago | dailymemphian.com | Laura D. Testino |Aarron Fleming

    Public Safety By Laura Testino and Aarron Fleming, Daily Memphian Updated: April 24, 2025 5:10 PM CT | Published: April 24, 2025 5:07 PM CT A shooting occurred April 24 in South Memphis near the intersection of Mississippi Boulevard, South Laudedale Street and East Georgia Avenue. (Aarron Fleming/The Daily Memphian) The scene of the shooting is one block away from two churches and a school.

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13 May 25

Sheffield football coach, athletic director Edward Kuykendoll resigns after six seasons, 29 wins // @wendellsjr_ https://t.co/FWJwH7DCxF

Laura D. Testino 〽️
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12 May 25

RT @Frank_Bonner2: 8-year-old Landon Binkley was hospitalized from November 2023 to February 2024. Former TN Titans and current Showboats…

Laura D. Testino 〽️
Laura D. Testino 〽️ @ldtestino
12 May 25

RT @beckyvevea: CPS put 20 old schools out for bid. They’ve been empty now 12 years. https://t.co/qogvndTzxH