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.
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
Mayor O’Connell tells business leaders past transportation failures shouldn’t be a concern with Choose How You Move
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell says a walk to school event he attended last month at Paragon Mills Elementary School in.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 26, 2024
School districts could receive $215 more per student under new TISA funding plan
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is proposing sending school districts across the state an extra $215 per student next.
- by Sky Arnold
- 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
School districts received nine applications for new public charter schools. A new tool puts each under the microscope.
This year nine potential charter operators met the February 1 deadline to file an application to open a new public.
- by Tennessee Firefly Staff
- March 25, 2024
Hamilton County School leaders join national lawsuit against social media companies
Hamilton County Schools became the latest in a growing number of Tennessee school districts that are joining a national lawsuit.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 25, 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
Senate committee advances legislation requiring students to watch a video made by an abortion rights opposition group
Members of the Senate Education Committee voted to advance legislation Wednesday that would require Tennessee students to watch a fetal.
- by Reana Gibson
- March 21, 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