Legislator Profile: Senator Raumesh Akbari finds common ground to improve education
Senator Raumesh Akbari admits it’s not easy getting legislation passed as a Democrat in the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee.
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Education organization Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) announced a new resource Thursday to provide parents and local school districts with.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- March 9, 2023
Memphis School Board encouraged to let the public to submit questions to superintendent candidates
A member of the community advisor committee that’s helping guide the search for a new superintendent for Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 1, 2023
MSCS board backs land purchase for new Cordova high school under ‘three G’s’ settlement
The Memphis-Shelby County School Board agreed to buy nearly 36 acres of land north of Shelby Farms for a new.
- by Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 1, 2023
Tennessee 3rd-grade retention law will intensify Memphis students’ pandemic woes, local critics say
Many Memphis youths are already struggling to overcome emotional and psychological trauma inflicted or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But.
- by Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- February 22, 2023
What qualities should the next superintendent in Memphis have? One student and one teacher see race and gender differently
Six months after former Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) superintendent Joris Ray resigned while facing claims of abusing his power, the.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- February 21, 2023
Tennessee teachers tell lawmakers literacy struggles are a big concern with young children
Tennessee’s Third-Grade Retention Law is among the biggest education topics this year at the state capitol and legislators aren’t the.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 14, 2023
Day on the Hill provides an educational opportunity for Memphis teachers
Memphis teacher Sylvia Anderson had two goals in mind when she joined two dozen students, parents, and educators on a.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 13, 2023
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board picks Illinois firm Hazard Young to lead superintendent search
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters The Memphis-Shelby County School Board took a major step.
- by Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- February 8, 2023
Memphis students focus on hope and healing following the death of Tyre Nichols
The importance of being able to cope with the trauma of Tyre Nichols’ brutal death took on a major focus.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 3, 2023