Thirty-nine MSCS schools will face a new intervention model to boost student performance. But the district is also improving under the new system.

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.

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.

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.

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.