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A teacher leads class at a newcomer academy that opened in 2016 in Indianapolis for students who recently arrived in the United States. Leaders of Shelby County Schools want to open a similar program for high schoolers in Memphis in the fall of 2017. — A teacher leads class at a newcomer academy that opened in 2016 in Indianapolis for students who recently arrived in the United States. Leaders of Shelby County Schools want to open a similar program for high schoolers in Memphis in the fall of 2017. (Meghan Mangrum)

Diversity & Equity Shelby County Schools

With students arriving every day, Memphis seeks to join other cities with newcomer programs for English language learners

By

Laura Faith Kebede

and

Caroline Bauman

| April 27, 2017, 12:04am UTC