Chalkbeat Tennessee
Memphis suburbs are receiving federal money for more poor students than they have. Here’s why.
Last school year, the small Lakeland district outside Memphis received about $64,000 in Title I funds to help educate poor students. Next year, it’s expecting nearly $427,000.
The Collierville district, 20 miles away, got about $635,000 last year. Next year? It’s expecting more than $3.1...