SCS reports 516 new student COVID-19 cases, 69 staff
Shelby County Schools reported 516 new COVID-19 cases among students and 69 among staff at the district’s public and charter schools.
Daja E. Henry
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Daja E. Henry is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a graduate of Howard University and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University and currently is a general assignment reporter.
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Behind The HeadlinesSCS superintendent discusses leading SCS through pandemic
SCS Superintendent Joris M. Ray and Deputy Superintendent Angela Whitelaw joined Behind the Headlines to discuss what the full return to school buildings looks like and what the district is doing to keep students safe.
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Education SCS providing meals for quarantined students
Shelby County Schools is offering meals for students who are in quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure. Parents can pick up the meals each morning in a drive-thru at the schools.
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Education TSU presents scholarships to senior class at Middle College High School
In a surprise ceremony in the school’s gym, Tennessee State University granted scholarships to the entire senior class at Middle College High School.
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City of Memphis SCS reports new COVID cases among 324 students, 57 staff members
Statewide, there have been 4,933 student cases and 755 staff cases reported as of Friday afternoon.
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Education Six Memphis-area schools receive reward status on state report card
Despite the learning loss that students faced after losing about a year of in-classroom instruction, the Tennessee Department of Education’s school report cards have designated six schools in the Memphis area as reward schools.
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Education School board approves U of M high school after contentious discussion
A University of Memphis high school has been approved to open next school year, despite the urges of two SCS board members who pushed for establishment of protocols and further discussion about the school.
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October 2021
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Education SCS chief of schools selected to lead KIPP Memphis
Antonio Burt, the chief of schools for Superintendent Joris Ray’s SCS administration, is leaving his post to become chief executive officer of KIPP Memphis, a local charter network that operates five schools in North Memphis.
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City of Memphis SCS reports 165 new COVID-19 cases among students, 30 among staff
Shelby County Schools reported 165 new COVID-19 cases among students and 30 among staff at the district-managed public and charter schools for the week of Sept. 24-30.
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EducationHow former public school parents took education into their own hands
Here are a few options that parents have taken after opting out of traditional, in-person schooling.
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Education Fight between two boys led to Cummings K-8 shooting
The shooting at Cummings K-8 Optional School Thursday morning came after the two 13-year-old boys met up to fight, according to a police report. The accused is being detained until his next court date Oct. 12.
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City of Memphis SCS offers retroactive COVID-19 sick leave
Shelby County Schools has announced that employees can receive up to 10 consecutive days of paid sick leave while in isolation following a positive COVID-19 test.
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Education SCS seeks to create ‘peace force’ to patrol schools
Shelby County Schools is revisiting the idea of a “peace force,” an internal police department reporting directly to the district, following last week’s shooting at Cummings K-8 Optional School.
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Coronavirus SCS: 140 new COVID-19 cases among students, 24 among staff
Shelby County Schools reported 140 new COVID-19 cases among students and 24 among staff at its public and charter schools this week. This week’s case count is the lowest since school started, Aug. 9, 2021.
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State Government State calls for community input in education funding overhaul
As part of its plan to overhaul the state education funding model, the Tennessee Department of Education announced 18 subcommittees of education leaders and stakeholders.
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Education State Department of Education to host public town halls for funding review
The Tennessee Department of Education is hosting a series of town halls, including one at the National Civil Rights Museum next week, to invite the public to give input for their review of the public education funding strategy.
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Coronavirus SCS reports new COVID cases for 55 students, 16 staffers
One staff case was reported at a charter school in the district.
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Education SCS honors students awarded TSU scholarships
In the latest of several ceremonies across the county, Tennessee State University and Shelby County Schools recognized hundreds of students Monday who are being awarded scholarships by the university.
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Education What you need to know about SCS October board meeting
SCS’ October board business meeting discussed an uptick in violence, as well as the upcoming town hall for education funding.
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Education U of M presidential finalists to visit campus next week
The finalists for the University of Memphis presidency have been selected and will be on campus next week, Nov. 1-5, according to an update by Carol Roberts, the chair of the presidential search committee.
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Education Parents, educators ask for equitable school funding
As Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn made her latest stop at the National Civil Rights Museum Thursday night, she was met with a resounding message from local parents, advocates and educators.
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Education SCS: 68 new COVID-19 cases among students, 20 among staff
Shelby County Schools reported 68 new COVID-19 cases among students and 20 new cases among staff at its public and charter schools this week.
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Education U of M announces first finalist for presidency
Cammy Abernathy, dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida, is one of three finalists for the University of Memphis presidency, according to a statement posted to the university’s website. She will visit the campus Tuesday, Nov. 2.
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November 2021
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Education U of M announces third finalist for presidency
The University of Memphis’ third and final candidate for presidency is Teik Lim, the interim president at the University of Texas at Arlington and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
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Education SCS: 52 new COVID-19 cases among students, 7 among staff
Shelby County Schools reported 52 new COVID-19 cases among students and 7 among staff at its public and charter schools this week, just as the first children between 5 and 11 years old are receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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