Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Tennessee charter commission members express little confidence in options within Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Teachers are to begin — and end — every class with a literacy-based activity.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools violated Title IX by not adequately responding to complaints of sexual harassment and assault of students over a three-year period, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced.
Superintendent goes door to door checking on students who haven’t shown up this year.
Superintendent says extreme heat and building issues have impacted student health
This MSCS third grade teacher was one of three educators to win a national project-based learning award.
Tennessee’s largest district begins a critical year under new leadership.
Newly elected board members will oversee the district at a critical time. We've compiled answers from the 2024 Memphis-Shelby County School board election winners.
The MSCS board is set to get four new members. Stakes are high for students and families with pandemic aid ending, aging buildings, and budget cuts.
In a flurry of activity, the board also ended its Campus Schools contract with the University of Memphis.
Deciding what to do with MSCS buildings will be a top priority for the incoming Memphis school board after the Aug. 1 election. Here’s what candidates said about a sweeping new facilities plan.
The plan prioritizes addressing staff shortages in the classroom, but cuts jobs in other areas.
Memphis schools show gains, but remain well behind statewide figures. See how your district performed.
Nineteen people seeking seats in the Aug. 1 election answered questions from Chalkbeat and the public. Hear what they said.
We asked the 20 candidates for Memphis school board to tell us about their approach to the district’s strategic and facilities plans, plus ways they’d direct improvements for academic outcomes and remove barriers to learning. Here’s what they said.
Although position cuts in Memphis have been expected all year, details were sparse until a meeting Tuesday where board members pushed back on how Superintendent Marie Feagins has communicated to staff.
The superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been thinking about this role for a long time. How will she approach it?
The goal is for students and teachers to develop a richer understanding of Memphis’ pivotal role in American history, at a time when discussions of race are constrained by state law.
Ruby Bridges, who lost a son to a shooting in 2005, says the letter from 11-year-old Ben Williams resonated with her.
Maintenance projects for existing Memphis schools will take priority, Feagins says.