Nearly a billion dollar budget for the lousy results we already get for that money proves that in Memphis, just throwing money at a problem won't make it work out.
Unfortunately, the words "good stewardship" don't mean anything in Memphis City Government when it comes to money.
Having two or three "desirable" schools in the system of over 100 schools is not success by a long shot, it's dismal abysmal failure of the lowest order.