Memphis-Shelby County School Board denies request from Wooddale Middle School to transition into the district
Ben Frazier says traditional public schools have failed his autistic son. Frazier told members of the Memphis Shelby County School.
School board members propose separate resolutions to oppose new law allowing teachers to carry guns
Two members of the Knox County Schools (KCS) Board of Education are proposing competing resolutions to push back on a.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 3, 2024
MSCS’ $200 million funding request reflects soaring cost of new high schools
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is asking the county for more than $200 million in funding for school buildings, both to address.
- by Laura Testino, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- May 2, 2024
Memphis-Shelby County School Board rejects three proposed new public charter schools but leaves the door open for one of them
Brittany Jones told members of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board her 13-year-old son has seen real change at the Memphis.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 2, 2024
Knox Prep welcomes new students into a family atmosphere
Tawanya Figgs says she felt her 11-year-old son Ta’vion Wilson needed a change going into his sixth-grade school year. Figgs.
- by Sky Arnold
- May 2, 2024
Memphis-Shelby County Schools to make major investment in teacher salaries
The Memphis-Shelby County School Board unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday night to spend $28 million increasing teacher salaries. The historic.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 1, 2024
New Memphis public charter school pushing back opening until 2025
Empower Memphis Career and College Prep will begin serving Orange Mound and South Memphis students a year later than planned..
- by Sky Arnold
- May 1, 2024
Student Profile: Choice Champions Scholarship grand prize winner E’Janay Reynolds has a personal reason for wanting to help others
When E’Janay Reynolds was eight years old, she, her mother, and two younger sisters found themselves living in the Chattanooga.
- by Reana Gibson
- May 1, 2024
Scholarship opening doors for KIPP students who worry they can’t attend the University of Tennessee
Daniela Castro Pu says the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) felt like home almost immediately. Castro Pu is now weeks.
- by Sky Arnold
- April 30, 2024
Report finds rural school districts lack resources to attract teachers
A new report from the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) found rural school districts in Tennessee face unique challenges.
- by Reana Gibson
- April 30, 2024