This promises to be an interesting year for Memphis and Shelby County schoolchildren, who return to classes this week after summer break. Students will face tougher standardized tests and teachers will be under more pressure to make sure students succeed. Meeting the new state test standards is probably the issue that will have the biggest impact for students, teachers and administrators in both systems. It’ll be tough going in many cases, but success will mean students in Memphis and Shelby County will be able to compete with any student in the country.
