Knox County School leaders propose $39 million increase in district salaries
Knox County School (KCS) leaders are proposing a historic $39 million investment to increase the salaries of educators and school.
Lawmakers from Nashville and Knoxville vote against effort to expand high performing schools in Memphis
By every measurement, the three public schools the University of Memphis operates on its campus are producing academic results. The.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 2, 2024
Half of Nashville’s public charter schools outperform every comparable district school on state testing
Firefly staff compared each MNPS public charter school’s performance on the Report Card to traditional and magnet schools serving the.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 28, 2024
Toni Williams celebrates her accomplishments leading Memphis-Shelby County Schools
Toni Williams spent part of her last school board meeting as the leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) looking back.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 27, 2024
New Memphis superintendent’s contract includes ethics clause, reflecting lessons of Ray’s exit
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members say the contract being finalized for incoming Superintendent Marie Feagins reflects the lessons learned after.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 26, 2024
Residents urge the Rutherford County School Board to reconsider restricting public comments at meetings
Some residents in Rutherford County say a proposed policy change to public comments at school board meetings could infringe on.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 26, 2024
Memphis-Shelby County Schools poised to spend $12 million ramping up school safety
Members of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board are expected to approve a plan later this month to spend more than.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 22, 2024
New legislation would allow the University of Memphis to form its own K-12 school district
Each school day more than a thousand children and teenagers travel from across Shelby County to the University of Memphis.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 21, 2024
Acceleration program for at-risk students shining bright in Haywood County
Seventh-grader Jasmine Anderson told members of the House Education Committee that she struggled in school before enrolling in the Star.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 20, 2024
Knox County School Board approves first off-site Bible class
Students at Knoxville’s Farragut High School will be able to earn a full elective course credit in Bible studies next.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 12, 2024