Report finds Tennessee’s two largest school districts facing more competition for students
A new report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found both Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Metro Nashville Public Schools are.
Tennessee needs more students to finish higher education to meet job needs, report says
Tennessee’s education system must do more to help minority and economically disadvantaged students earn postsecondary degrees in order to meet.
- by Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- December 13, 2023
Application process for federal financial aid undergoing big changes
Southwest Tennessee Community College Director of Admissions, Recruitment, and K-12 Policy Rosie Britton says last year Tennessee families left more.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- December 12, 2023
Memphis-Shelby County School leaders unveil plans to move forward without federal COVID funds
Interim Memphis-Shelby County School Superintendent Tutonial “Toni” Williams says her administration is evaluating multiple strategies to move the district forward.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 11, 2023
Memphis public charter school approved for expansion in Frayser community
Tennessee’s first Montessori public charter school is expanding its personalized learning approach to more students in the Frayser community of.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 5, 2023
Report finds Memphis public charter schools are doing more with less funding
A new report by the University of Arkansas found Memphis families are getting a slightly higher performance from their education.
- by tennessee-firefly-staff
- December 4, 2023
Some social studies teachers wary as national conference meets in increasingly censored Tennessee
About 3,500 social studies teachers converge on Nashville this weekend for their annual national conference, but not without some pushback.
- by marta-w-aldrich-chalkbeat-tennessee
- November 30, 2023
Memphis-Shelby County School Board approves expansion to its second oldest public charter school
The Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved an expansion request Tuesday night for one the district’s oldest public charter schools. Under.
- by Reana Gibson
- November 30, 2023
Memphis’ school district needs to cut $150 million in spending. Hundreds of jobs are on the line.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders have proposed eliminating 675 jobs along with a mix of student programs as they figure out.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- November 27, 2023
Memphis-Shelby County Schools joins districts across the state in seeing improved graduation rates
Memphis-Shelby County School leaders say graduation rates released by the state this week show district strategies designed to help high.
- by Reana Gibson
- November 21, 2023