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Memphis private schools look to increase security following school shooting in Nashville
Memphis-area private schools are re-assessing the safety and security measures they have in place to protect students.
Aarron Fleming
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State Government Lee proposes millions in school security investments in light of Nashville shooting
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed $140 million to establish a school resource officer (SRO) grant fund that would place a trained, armed security guard at every public school in the state, among other measures.
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March 2023
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Public Safety Two suspects in custody after Memphis restaurant shooting, MPD says
The Memphis Police Department gave updates on the shooting at Prive, a Memphis restaurant, that left two dead and several injured.
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Two dead, five injured following shooting at Memphis restaurant
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Education MSCS says Cummings students will remain at La Rose next year
Memphis-Shelby County Schools also gave updates about Hanley School, Mt. Pisgah Early College Middle and High School and the former Shady Grove Elementary.
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EducationHow one organization teaches kids to care about the world around them
“I always say that my job is to come in and teach them to be champions for the planet,” said Emma Simmons of Clean Memphis.
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EducationWhat’s going on at Shady Grove? MSCS plans for early childhood hub
New plans for the former Shady Grove Elementary include pre-K classrooms, new playgrounds, office space for district employees and resources for the surrounding community.
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Education Charter school bags former Parkway Village Kroger for new campus
“I’m excited for people to drive by and say, ‘There is Merit in Memphis’” said Lakenna Booker, Memphis Merit Academy’s founder and head of school.
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Public Safety ‘Trying to survive:’ Chronic absenteeism, more than truancy, concerning to local educators
In the latest from our “Minor Offenders, Major Offenses” series on juvenile crime, criminalizing students for frequently missing school can actually make things worse: “You label a kid as delinquent, you actually create a future criminal.”
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EducationToni Williams wants MSCS top job for good
MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams has decided she wants the top job — permanently.
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Education MSCS State of the District 2023: Better teacher pay, a new facilities plan and an academics review
Interim Superintendent Toni Williams said a 10-year plan is in the works that would entail looking at building utilization, enrollment, school combinations, new buildings and wrap-around services for students.
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Education Cummings K-8 Optional School ceiling repairs in the works
A tentative repair contract shows a projected final completion date of Aug. 15, a week after the new school year is set to start.
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Education University of Memphis appoints new provost
The University of Memphis has brought back a former veteran professor to serve as its new and permanent second-in-command.
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Education Former top MSCS official back with proposal for new charter school
Former MSCS deputy superintendent John Barker has proposed a new vo-tech charter school for the district to consider.
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State Government Amendment to give third graders another route to fourth grade passes Senate committee
A new state bill working its way through the state legislature would provide options for deciding when to implement the third-grade retention process.
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Amendment to controversial third grade law passes first legal hurdle
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Education Amendment to controversial third grade law passes first legal hurdle
The amendment would allow students to use their most recent benchmark test score to show they are proficient in reading and move on to the next grade.
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Education‘Science of reading’ documentary spotlights new approach to teaching reading
“Imagine being in the bronze age without bronze. We’re in the information age and they got no access to info.”
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Education At least 18 eye top spot at MSCS, search firm says
The school board is set to name a new superintendent in April, with the person starting between May and July.
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Education Amendment to third-grade retention law would give students an out to being held back
The amendment would provide students with another way to measure reading proficiency outside of the single, English Language Arts TCAP score currently used under the new law.
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EducationU of M unveils new strategic plan
The plan, called Ascend, features a mission and vision for the university along with seven goals and eight foundational principles.
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Education Official application released for next MSCS superintendent
“We feel confident, considering the significant interest that already exists inside and outside of Memphis, that strong candidates will continue to emerge.”
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February 2023
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Education MSCS board greenlights land purchase for new Cordova high school
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board voted unanimously to purchase 35.79 acres in Cordova for $3.579 million.
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Education MSCS, community members discuss 2024 budget priorities
Tito Langston, the district’s deputy CFO, talked about the timeline for the district’s next budget and recent financial investments. Three surveys were also offered, and community members presented questions and concerns.
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Education MSCS eyes 36 acres north of Shelby Farms for new high school
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering the purchase of 35.79 acres in Cordova for a new high school.
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Education MSCS superintendent search attracting national interest
Max McGee, president of Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates, said the superintendent position at Memphis-Shelby County Schools has already attracted three candidates from three other states.
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Education Speakers call third-grade reading retention law ‘unfair’ at town hall
Under the third-grade retention law, students who don’t score proficiently on the English Language Arts portion of their TCAP test are eligible to be held back unless they meet certain conditions.
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