The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge to the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, which gave $7,295 in public tax dollars this fall to 20,000 Tennessee students.
The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge to the Education Freedom Scholarship Act, which gave $7,295 in public tax dollars this fall to 20,000 Tennessee students.
The ruling indicates that the first challenge to Tennessee’s expanded school books law faces an uphill battle.
MSCS leaders said 11 Frayser-Corning teachers could be affected if the school shuts down. Some parents worry that will harm students who’ve grown attached.
Tennessee currently requires high school students to have two world language credits to graduate. The state board of education chairman wants to reduce the requirement to one credit to give more elective flexibility to students.
Roderick Richmond’s term ends July 31. The board is asking MSCS teachers and staff to anonymously review his 10-month performance.
The MSCS board voted Tuesday to hire a lawyer who will assess the legality of cutting short five members' terms in the 2026 race. Candidate filing starts next month.
Each of the schools at risk of closing this year will have a meeting over the next two months. The first will be at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at Frayser-Corning Elementary School.
A Tennessee school district is asking a federal judge to dismiss a Williamson County teacher’s First Amendment lawsuit after it reinstated her at Franklin High School.
The district’s mobile food pantry will be at Raleigh-Egypt High School on Nov. 17 and Douglass High School on Nov. 22, starting at 9:30 a.m.
MSCS has four schools with designated deaf education programs. But parents say there aren’t enough ASL interpreters or trained teachers to help students succeed.
It’s one of many proposals put forward by the district's facilities committee to help address over $1 billion in MSCS maintenance costs over the next decade.
The agency did not yet have details of how much more money it will need for vouchers or its public education funding formula.
Winchester Elementary School opened its food pantry in March. The government shutdown means more Memphis families are going to the school for food.
District leaders say new door-knocking campaigns and school-based attendance staff are improving student attendance.
MSCS educators say fewer students are showing up to class due to fear of encountering ICE agents while traveling to and from buildings.
Local educators say Hispanic students and parents are afraid to leave their homes and risk detainment. Some want the district to offer more support.
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After a COVID-era slump, Tennessee’s graduation rate has improved for a third consecutive year. In total, 69 districts in the state had graduation rate increases this year.
The commission secured just enough votes Monday to overturn the mayor’s decision. That means five school board members will serve only half of their allotted terms.
A Memphis lawmaker wants Tennessee voters to be able to recall local elected officials, including school boards, as an “accountability” measure.
Donna Goings, MSCS’ mental health director, says attendance at suicide and bullying prevention trainings dropped by two-thirds last year. That’s because most students don’t return now-required permission slips.
Superintendent Roderick Richmond is proposing sending displaced students into nearby schools to fill open seats.
The Tennessee Charter Commission decision means Kirby Middle School and Hillcrest High School will return to local control under the Memphis-Shelby County school system. What will happen to the schools and hundreds of students isn’t clear.
Youth Connect serves a much smaller number of students than in-house MSCS providers. But it gives students a choice of therapists and flexible scheduling.
Two of the four schools slated for closure this year are located in Frayser. MSCS leaders say next Wednesday’s meeting will give families important information about suggested shutdowns and other topics.
Megan Clegg developed an entire school farm at Northwest High School in Clarksville, connecting students to sustainability and agriculture lessons through animal husbandry and land management.
Public schools are required by federal law to provide special education pre-K services, but they receive minimal federal and state funding to do so.
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to add 20,000 seats to new private school voucher program
Mayor Lee Harris rejected the proposal to avoid cutting short five current board members’ terms. The county commission can override the veto within 30 days.
Some incumbent MSCS board members say they won’t align with a party. But that could put them at a disadvantage in a Democratic stronghold like Shelby County.
One education advocate says more data is needed to ensure the program is benefiting Tennessee children equally.
The National Assessment Governing Board, which controls NAEP testing, tapped Mark White as its new leader. He is at the center of some of Tennessee’s most heated education debates.
Memphis school board taps new chair as it faces ongoing political pressure from local, state leaders
The MSCS board elected Natalie McKinney as its leader Tuesday with six votes.
Some Tennessee state testing requirements are overly burdensome or duplicative, teachers told state lawmakers considering education policy changes.
Recommendation to shutter four MSCS schools leaves many details up in the air. Here are the key questions we’re following.
MSCS leaders say the affected schools have costly maintenance needs and low utilization. A fifth school is slated to be transferred to a neighboring suburban district.
Five school board members will now only serve half their terms, which opponents say is unconstitutional.