Rise & Shine: South Side MS parents discuss academic future

  • ASD decided to keep South Side Middle School open.  (The Commercial Appeal)
  • The school district and a non-profit organization bidded to run the city’s Head Start program. (The Commercial Appeal)
  • Sex offenders live near bus stops. (WMCTV)
  • Goodwill Industries plans to open a charter school targeting dropouts. (WMCTV)
  • Several states, including Tennessee, allow students with head lice to stay in school. (WMCTV)
  • A local family said bullying led to their child’s attempted suicide. (WMCTV)
  • State legislators said they want to change the way textbooks are chosen. (My Fox Memphis, Tennessean)
  • Some in city said the city can’t be trusted with Pre-K tax funds. (WREG)
  • Some states decided to keep cursive in lessons. (Tennessean)
  • Nashville Schools’ leader said the district needs to invest in childrens’ emotional needs.  (Tennessean)