Tennessee charter commission members express little confidence in options within 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.
Strong fiscal management means ‘We don’t have to choose.’
The current state budget includes $144 million for a private school voucher proposal that failed to pass.
Also removed: ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’
One librarian anonymously reported pulling 300 titles since the school year’s start.
Tutoring failed to lift math and reading grades in a study of 7,000 students
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.
Tennessee’s Missy Testerman speaks out against classroom and library censorship, private school vouchers
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.
Then again, no one can be sure, since the law prioritizes confidentiality.
Hillsdale College wants donations to ‘put the Constitution back in Tennessee schools.’ But it isn’t absent, educators say.
Tennessee’s largest district begins a critical year under new leadership.
Outside pro-voucher groups invested $4.5 million in key races
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Need help with back-to-school supplies or school registration? Here’s a list of upcoming events for parents, students, and families.
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.
Voucher critics denounce special interest money and negative campaign ads
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.
Longtime activist cites his own health issues, and the recent death of his sister.
Critics say Lee’s education platform promotes segregation and inequality.
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.
Lee works to replace voucher opponents with loyalists in GOP primaries
MSCS’ 2024-25 budget includes millions to boost teacher salaries and strengthen afterschool programs
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.
Schools are too often punishing and excluding special education students with behavioral issues, Tennessee Disability Coalition says
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.
46% proficiency rate is the highest since the state raised its academic standards in 2010.
Poll results depend on how the questions are framed and who asks
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.
Replacement plans remain unclear, as Feagins reorganizes schools based on their state letter grade.
Former librarian will lead panel that could decide which titles students statewide can access.