Five superintendent semi-finalists announced for Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Search firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) announced the five finalists it’s picked to lead Memphis-Shelby County Schools Friday.
Davidson County parents ask school board for tutoring accountability
Darrell Grady says his child was at risk of retention in the second grade. That experience, combined with his own.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 14, 2023
Memphis faith-based leaders denounce Satanic club’s plans to hold events at an elementary school
Dozens of faith-based leaders gathered around Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) Interim Superintendent Tutonial “Toni” Williams Wednesday to denounce a Satanic.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 14, 2023
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.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- December 13, 2023
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
Nashville State partners with Tennessee Oncology to create Medical Assistant program
Nashville State Community College is teaming up with nationally recognized healthcare provider Tennessee Oncology to offer its employees a chance.
- by Reana Gibson
- 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
Jackson-Madison County graduation rate improvement outpaces the state
Jackson-Madison County School System (JMCSS) leaders celebrated the district’s surge in graduation rates outpacing the state’s improvement. From 2021, the.
- by Reana Gibson
- December 11, 2023
Knox Prep leaders have had success serving students of color. Why are these board members working against it?
Three members of the Knox County Board of Education continued to work against efforts to establish a public charter school.
- by Sky Arnold
- December 8, 2023