MSCS amends budget to include $5 million in HVAC maintenance
The decision came as some Memphis-Shelby County School buildings are struggling with air-conditioning issues amid a summer of record high temperatures.
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Education Making a splash: U of M president kicks off new year with fountain run
University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave ran through the campus fountain hand-in-hand with SGA leaders on the first day of school amid a flurry of activity on the student plaza.
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Education Local educators drop off their ‘baggage’ at New Memphis event
New Memphis hosted “Spillit: Baggage Claim,” an event honoring local teachers with its 2023 Educators of Excellence awards and providing them with an open forum to share their stories.
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Education MSCS general counsel resigns, Memphis attorney Odell Horton Jr. replacement
Horton Jr. will bring “a wealth of experience” to his new role, according to MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams.
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Education Statewide assessment of academic growth shows gains for MSCS
Memphis-Shelby County Schools scored a Level 5 distinction on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System for the second consecutive year.
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EducationMaribeth Jeffreys ‘always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher’
Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten has hired Maribeth Jeffreys as the school’s new director. Jeffreys has 10 years of experience teaching in the Collierville school system and is the youngest director in the school’s history.
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Metro Leaders of Color grads step out, eager to take their place in community
The nonprofit organization’s six-month leadership program guides members of the Black and Latinx communities to run for public office or to campaign for others seeking elected positions.
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EducationSome Memphis educators call state law ‘a barrier to teaching the truth’
Two Memphis educators are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the state over the 2021 “prohibited concepts” law.
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EducationHere’s what Calvo wants in the next MSCS superintendent
Barely one week into his new role, Mauricio Calvo already has ideas regarding the superintendent search, charter schools and student literacy.
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Education MSCS board meets about programs to enhance student performance
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education discussed plans to increase student achievement going into the new school year at a committee meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
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Education MSCS kicks off first day of school
Teachers, students and faculty geared up for the first day of school Monday, Aug. 7, as more than 110,000 MSCS students headed back to class for the 2023-24 school year.
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Sports World-class pole vaulters soar over Beale Street
The seventh John “Buck” Ewing pole vault competition is part of the Ed Murphey Classic held at Rhodes College and on Beale Street. This was the first year for the Murphey Mile.
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Education MSCS supply giveaway preps students for new school year
“We’re not responsible just to educate children but to help the total child. Part of that is making sure they have uniforms and school supplies,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools official Althea Greene said. “It’s part of making sure they’re ready on day one.”
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Education MSCS board revises superintendent application
Memphis-Shelby County Schools released an updated superintendent application Thursday, Aug. 3, as the board spends an additional $19,000 to continue the search.
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Education Community Foundation, City Council award nearly $450K in HBCU scholarships
More than 80 Memphis high school graduates were honored with a dinner reception at Memphis City Hall Wednesday night after being awarded scholarships from the Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund.
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Education Innovate Memphis fills new role to help students get to school
Nikki Dildine and her team will work on a school-by-school basis supporting transportation safety programs.
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July 2023
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Education ‘I’m so thankful for this’: Giveaways ease back-to-school stress for parents
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Manassas High School were just two organizations hosting back-to-school events Saturday, July 29, giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies.
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Education State’s largest teachers’ union sues over ‘prohibited concepts’ law
The Tennessee Education Association and five state educators including two affiliated with MSCS filed a lawsuit against the 2021 ‘prohibited concepts’ law, banning certain discussion surrounding race and gender in public and charter schools.
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Education Back-to-school giveaways begin Saturday
As the first day of school and tax-free weekend approach, organizations, including the Memphis Police Department and Memphis Public Libraries, are helping students prepare with free school supplies.
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Education CBU introducing online cybersecurity graduate degree in January
Christian Brothers University will introduce a fully online cybersecurity graduate degree program in January 2024. CBU Director of Graduate Computer Science Programs James McGuffee said the degree will help bring more IT professionals to Memphis businesses.
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Arts & Culture Memphian awarded Chadwick A. Boseman scholarship
Memphian Roman Neal II plans to study dance at Howard University. The scholarship is given to one incoming freshman fine arts student each year and covers four years of tuition.
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Spirit of Memphis Literacy Mid-South hiring 100 to expand free tutoring program
Literacy Mid-South is seeking to hire 100 tutors for its Tutor901 program, an initiative to provide free in-school English and language arts tutoring for second to fourth graders.
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Suburbs Germantown water test results deliver bad news
Residents will need to stick to bottled water at least through Sunday, July 23, City of Germantown officials say.
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Metro MLGW makes progress on power restoration
About 216,000 Memphis Light Gas & Water customers lost power in recent days due to high winds and thunderstorms. By Saturday evening, the number was below 17,000.
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Performing Arts Playhouse on the Square cuts ticket prices by half for its 55th season
Playhouse on the Square has cut ticket prices by 50% from $50 to $25 per ticket to expand accessibility to live theater.
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