Memphis Lift helping bring literacy awareness to Memphis families
Parents’ movement the Memphis Lift is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Education to help raise awareness of the of.
Independent review finds proposed “male-only” public charter school in Memphis lacks evidence its single gender model works
Memphis based TGAND Outreach Ministries envisions its CHANGE Academy as a new type of public charter school that focuses on.
- by Sky Arnold
- March 13, 2023
Contracts for Memphis Shelby County Schools security upgrades await board approva
Memphis-Shelby County Schools would spend up to $6.3 million to bolster security in the district’s schools under a pair of.
- by Tonyaa Weathersbee, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- March 9, 2023
Senate Education Committee gives a negative recommendation to Tennessee State University’s budget
The Tennessee Comptroller’s criticism of Tennessee State University leadership is causing a new setback for the university’s budget. On Wednesday,.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 9, 2023
Curious about the public charter school applying to open in your community? This new resource can help you learn more.
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
Metro Nashville Public Schools now accepting applications for Pre-K Program
Metro Nashville Public Schools opened its application portal Wednesday for parents who want to enroll their child in the district’s.
- by Vanessa Helgeland
- March 1, 2023
Joint state committee recommends TSU’s board of trustees stay on the job despite scathing Comptroller audit
In a rare move of bipartisanship at the State Capitol, Tennessee’s Joint Subcommittee of Education, Health and General Welfare unanimously.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 27, 2023
School Choice Profile: Two Nashville mothers explain how Rocketship’s model is enabling their children to succeed
Ever since the first one opened in 2003, public charter schools have seen tremendous growth as a schooling option for.
- by Reana Gibson
- February 21, 2023