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Board members discussed some details for a new high school, which comes as a result of Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ agreement to relinquish ownership of the Germantown namesake schools.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has contended that allowing school security staff to use pepper spray against students to break up fights is generally safe, but some still don’t agree with the practice.
Memphis police have made one arrest in the Whitehaven shootings that occurred early Sunday, Feb. 19, and left one person dead and at least 10 people injured.
Project RESTORE, funded through a $422,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, aims to train students in nonviolent conflict resolution techniques.
Eleven people were shot, one who died, at two separate scenes in Whitehaven early Sunday morning, the Memphis Police Department said.
Memphis police officers responded to a collision at Tillman Street and Sam Cooper Boulevard that left one person injured.
East High School audio-visual students have a new, fully functional studio space where they can get hands-on instruction in broadcasting.
The district’s board of education voted unanimously at its business meeting Tuesday night to hire Hazard, Young, Attea, and Associates to conduct the search. ‘It gives a lot of people pause:’ MSCS board responds to conflict of interest concernRelated story:
MSCS board members sound off on Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s opinion suggesting Keith Williams may have a conflict of interest serving both on the district board and as head of one of its two teacher unions.
Student musicians backed the legendary singer at the grand opening gala for the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center at the University of Memphis.
One group camped in the middle of a Downtown intersection to make their demands known. Another rolled out a freewheeling celebration of a fellow skateboarder. Swift release of Nichols’ bodycam footage hasn’t opened door for other MPD videosRelated story:
Bishop Brandon Porter said the officer injured in Thursday’s shooting was also the director of security at his church. TBI confirms officer in critical condition after East Memphis shootingRelated story:
Keith Williams, who represents District 6, also serves as executive director of the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, the oldest of the district’s two teacher unions.
Despite coming from different professional worlds, from different cities and even different countries, both wound up as teachers at Getwell Elementary in Parkway Village.
And “we’re not seeing a slow down,” University of Memphis Police Chief Derek Myers said. Violent crime down but property crimes, including vehicle thefts, way upRelated story:
Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced schedule alterations for Friday, Jan. 27.
MSCS also confirmed that it will select one of the firms at its next business meeting on Jan. 31
The educational programs MBG offers include on-site classes for students as well as in-school visits. Both have been blooming as schools have been returning to more normal routines.
The move was made in light of “unexpected construction delays” in the repair of a portion of the school library’s ceiling that collapsed back in August.
“This is a true game-changer not only for the schools that will be the first to implement this strategy but serves as a much-needed resource for families and communities.”
Committee members asked that additional input surveys be created once the district’s board of education picks a search firm that will help MSCS find superintendent candidates.
Representatives from Memphis-Shelby County Schools and its two teacher unions had collaborative conferencing sessions Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 18 and 19, coming to an agreement on two topics and leaving one for when the groups reconvene.
Later Wednesday morning, an update from the church said the sole survivor was breathing on his own and communicating through writing.
FedEx volunteers and Grizzlies volunteered to help spruce up Springdale-Memphis Magnet Elementary on Thursday as part of a day of service in celebration of the coming Martin Luther King Jr. King Day holiday.
Under current district policy, employees are allotted three paid days off when a loved one dies but must use personal sick days.