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Bartlett Mayor Doesn't Buy Ritz Report

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Sen. Mark Norris Talks Schools and Film

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Sen. Mark Norris on Merger Drama in Nashville
Sen. Mark Norris Talks Merger Drama

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Dr. Kriner Cash on School Security
Dr. Kriner Cash on School Security

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Arlington Mayor Talks School Districts
Arlington Mayor Talks School Districts

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Security at the Merged School District
Security at the Merged School District

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Senate Passes Municipal Schools Bill
Senate Passes Municipal Schools Bill

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Voter Registration Drive Targets High School Seniors
Voter Drive Targets High School Seniors

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Path Clearing for Municipal Schools
Path Clearing for Municipal Schools

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Memphis Making Gains in College Grads

Updated: Friday, 20 May 2011, 9:54 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 20 May 2011, 9:54 PM CDT

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - We still Believe Memphis. On the heels of all of the good news coming out of the Bluff City, we're once again getting some national attention.

Local efforts to get kids to go to college have caught the eyes of the Secretary of Education office in Washington D.C. Greg Darnieder, senior advisor to the Secretary on the College Access Initiative, joins FOX13 with more on what Memphis is doing right to grow college graduates.

For more information on the Memphis Talent Dividend College Attainment Initiative, visit www.leadershipmemphis.org .

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