Shelby County Schools have 100 teacher positions to fill
To find candidates for the open jobs, Shelby County Schools is hosting a virtual hiring fair from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.
Laura Faith Kebede
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August 2020
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Education Schools can stay open until COVID positivity rate hits 25%, Health Department says
The threshold is dramatically higher than other cities across the nation. New York City’s mayor has said school buildings must shutter if the positivity rate exceeds 3%, and other school districts have vowed to limit in-person learning when the rate hits 5%.
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Education SCS Superintendent: Expect early problems with online learning
Shelby County Schools will have more than 95,000 students online simultaneously when classes begin Aug. 31, Superintendent Joris Ray said. "We're going to learn from our mistakes and we're going to get better and better each and every day."
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Education Even online, students will face suspension for misbehavior
Shelby County Schools students will be attending school remotely from home this fall, but the basic rules of school will still apply, with penalties for tardiness, truancy and dress code violations.
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Education Tennessee extends grant for free child care for essential workers
The state will pay day care centers to care for small children and supervise school-age children of essential workers who are employees at airports, medical facilities, schools, restaurants, grocery stores, government agencies and construction companies.
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September 2020
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Education Superintendent sets bar for reopening classrooms: daily case counts in single digits
The threshold is not as strict as a demand from teacher protesters who called for keeping all classes online until the county reported no new coronavirus cases for 14 days.
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Education Parents petition Shelby County Schools for shorter online classes
The state requires 6.5 hours of daily instruction, which can be met through recorded lessons and students independently completing assignments, as well as teacher-led live lessons.
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October 2020
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Education Tennessee delays schools exiting Achievement School District
The schools that Tennessee took over in the last decade can begin to return to their local districts in Memphis and Nashville in 2024 instead of 2022 as proposed earlier this year. -
Education Memphis school board members still hesitant to reopen buildings
Three SCS board members said January is the earliest they feel comfortable reopening school buildings, especially as county health officials this week declared the virus’ autumn “surge” has arrived.
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Education Governor, ed chief want to remove consequences from 2021 test scores
Gov. Bill Lee and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said the annual state tests, known as TNReady, will be administered as planned, but teachers and schools should be held harmless for the results.
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Education Shelby County Schools enrollment drops 2%
District leaders speculate some students left in favor of in-person learning at charter or private schools because SCS started the year all online.
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Education SCS superintendent gets high marks for first year on the job
Joris Ray’s overall score was 4.13 out of 5, showing that he “completely met expectations” during the 2019-20 school year.
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Education SCS looks at options to improve air quality in aging buildings
National public health officials have encouraged businesses and schools to improve their air systems to reduce the chances of infection through the air.
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Education School board to consider extending superintendent’s contract
The board voted unanimously Tuesday to give the public notice that it would discuss and vote on amending the annual $285,000 contract sometime in November.
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November 2020
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Education Memphis students with disabilities will return to classrooms in phases
Shelby County Schools plans to phase in students with disabilities by their grade, some as early as Jan. 4
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Education Few teachers opt to return to classrooms, unions say
There could be a shortage of teachers and monitors in January if survey results reflect what association leaders are hearing.
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Education Deadline passes for SCS students to choose online or in-person learning
Shelby County Schools leaders said survey results won’t be released this week as school leaders do “one last sweep” with parents who have not responded.
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Education School enrollment has dropped by 33,000 across Tennessee amid pandemic
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn believes some families opted to home-school their children, and others enrolled their kids in private schools, especially in Memphis and Nashville. But the biggest decline was in kindergarten enrollment.
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Education SCS staff to receive 1% salary increase
Shelby County Schools identified $7.6 million in savings from switching to all virtual instruction since August to make the increases happen. They apply to all full-time and part-time employees, regardless of performance.
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Education COVID learning loss not as bad as predicted in Memphis schools
A Shelby County Schools presentation to school board members this week provided the first systemwide look at student learning loss in the months since school buildings closed due to the coronavirus crisis.
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December 2020
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Education SCS board grants 2-year contract extension to superintendent
The contract amendment increases Joris Ray’s annual salary to $293,550, up 3% from $285,000.
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Education Tennessee child care options decrease as federal COVID relief money expires
The Tennessee Department of Human Services child care assistance program for workers deemed “essential” during the pandemic expires Dec. 31. The state has no plans to renew the program.
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Education Memphis school leaders ask $30 million for learning loss and literacy
The request would increase to about $50 million annually in the third year as the Memphis district hires more teacher assistants for students in K-2.
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Education Remote learning: Memphis student scrambles to catch up on missing assignments
During a November video call with his algebra teacher, the 14-year-old had a terrible realization: There was a tab he never clicked on, where his teachers had noted missing assignments. Jalan, typically an A student, had 73 assignments in seven classes that were overdue.
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Education Students led overhaul of sexual harassment protections in Shelby County Schools
Shelby County Schools leaders recently revised how the Memphis district handles sexual harassment complaints after pressure from former and current students who championed the change starting four years ago.
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