Member of the “Tennessee Three” lends support to Memphis “School Board Five”
Representative Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis) joined four members of the so-called “School Board Five” in a protest Friday outside the.
Retests whittle down number of MSCS 3rd graders facing retention over reading scores
About 1 in 5 Memphis Shelby-County Schools third graders who took a state retest in reading last month succeeded in.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- June 7, 2023
Memphis LIFT breaks ground on new resource facility
Parent advocacy group Memphis Lift broke ground on a new facility last week designed to not only serve more parents.
- by Reana Gibson
- June 5, 2023
For Memphis 3rd graders, threat of retention has hovered since kindergarten
With only a few days left in third grade, LaQuencher Sanders’ 8-year-old daughter, Kamryn, just wanted to be done with.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- June 5, 2023
More delays expected in the turbulent search for a new leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Members of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board admit they don’t expect to be able to name a permanent superintendent by.
- by Reana Gibson
- June 2, 2023
Ban of five public speakers on Memphis-Shelby County School property faces criticism
Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is facing pushback for banning five public commenters from all district property. The district made the.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 31, 2023
Parents of Memphis third-graders should learn the results of the TCAP retest today
Administrators with Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) say parents should learn today if their third-graders need to attend summer school and/or.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 31, 2023
North Memphis students want to combine two high schools into one
Students from the North Memphis Frayser community came together Friday morning to advocate for funding to combine the area’s two.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 26, 2023
District level data shows challenges for third-grade students in rural counties and West Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Education says four of five third-grade students in the Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) failed to.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 24, 2023
Memphis 3rd graders improved in reading from 2nd grade, but thousands could still be held back
Early state test results show Memphis third graders improved in reading this year, and more students in the cohort are.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- May 24, 2023