District management
Book banning action has escalated locally, not at the state level
A draft plan by Memphis-Shelby County Schools from earlier this year envisioned 21 schools that would close, but the district hasn’t made final decisions.
New report identifies $9.8 billion in facility needs for traditional public schools.
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 says extreme heat and building issues have impacted student health
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.
Early voting has kicked off in Memphis, and five of the nine seats on Memphis-Shelby County Schools board are on the ballot on Aug. 1.
The plan prioritizes addressing staff shortages in the classroom, but cuts jobs in other areas.
Replacement plans remain unclear, as Feagins reorganizes schools based on their state letter grade.
The increase could make open teaching positions more attractive, especially to staffers whose positions may be eliminated.
“Districts have the option to choose,” Lee said.
Feagins expects the board to approve the new plan in September, following the Aug. 1 election.
Charter networks, both inside and outside the state, are tracking the legislation.
Proposed legislation is meant to ‘expand what’s working,’ according to Memphis Rep. Mark White, the bill’s sponsor.
University could use charter groups to expand its reach and replicate teaching and learning models.
A state lawmaker is giving the Memphis-Shelby County school board time to devise an improvement plan before pursuing legislation to empower Gov. Bill Lee to appoint up to six new members to the locally elected body.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members chose Marie Feagins, ending the district’s first superintendent search in more than a decade.
Rep. Mark White cites prolonged frustration with the board’s locally elected leadership
Nearly 50 Memphis-Shelby County public schools would get new investments for their buildings or academic programming under a facility plan that district leaders are developing.