Task Force: Good Idea

School Board Chair Dan Murphy has asked Mayor Ragsdale to create a task force to look into why African American students are suspended or expelled at higher rates than other students in Knox County Schools.

Murphy writes: "The possibility that African-American students are being treated more harshly than others is a matter of concern for all of us and calls for a thorough review and assessment."

The Mayor's office hasn't received the letter yet, but we were told that Ragsdale is already developing a list of potential task force members.