Carbon monoxide leak causes Midtown apartments to be evacuated, kills pets
The Memphis Fire Department initially came to the scene at The Venue apartment complex to attend to a first-responder call.
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South Memphis Giddy up! Whitehaven-area students ride equestrian opportunity
The BridgeUp: GiddyUp equestrian program teaches students at Havenview Middle and Whitehaven High School how to ride and care for horses.
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Education Two top officials leaving Memphis-Shelby County Schools
John Barker, deputy superintendent for strategic operations and finance, is retiring. Yolanda Martin, chief of human resources, is resigning. Both were investigated recently with no evidence of wrongdoing.
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Education MSCS recommends revoking charters for seven district schools
The seven charter schools have also all been deemed priority schools by the Tennessee Department of Education.
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Education U of M honors history professor for 60 years of service
University of Memphis professor Charles Crawford was honored for 60 years of service, “an accomplishment that we may never see again at this university,” said U of M president, Bill Hardgrave.
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Education MSCS plans to have new superintendent by July 2023
The MSCS board revealed the 11 members of its superintendent search committee at its Monday night board meeting. It plans to release an RFP for a search firm on Dec. 1.
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ElectionsJana Swearengen-Washington wins District 4 City Council seat, replaces sister
For the second time since August, the Memphis City Council District 4 seat has a new representative.
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EducationMeet Andy Surber, Grace-St. Luke’s new head of school
Andy Surber is the new head of school at Grace St. Luke’s Episcopal School, and the job is a homecoming of sorts for the school administrator.
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Education MSCS board chair: New superintendent expected by end of school year
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education will vote to send out a request-for-proposal this month for a search firm to help find a new leader.
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Education Memphis-Shelby schools closed on Election Day
The move is in response to a 2021 Tennessee law requiring local districts to close if their schools are used as polling locations.
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Shelby County Former commissioner to lead Shelby County’s new education office
Former Shelby County Commissioner Reginald Milton has been appointed to lead the county’s new office of education and youth services.
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EducationNewly discovered forms show school district graded hires on looks
The former Memphis City Schools, as recently as the early 1990’s, scored job candidates on their physical appearance, according to documents found by The Daily Memphian.
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EducationMemphis-Shelby schools may revise policies before superintendent search
As it begins to search for a permanent head of the district, Memphis-Shelby County Schools is looking at policy revisions before moving forward. “I cannot put a timeline on this process,” board chair Althea Greene said.
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Education Memphis-Shelby schools releases ‘critical needs assessment’
Interim Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Toni Williams announced efforts to improve compensation for teachers and address maintenance, among other initiatives.
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Education Memphis-Shelby schools exec leaving in December
The move comes as the district undergoes a number of leadership changes.
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Education Negotiations for new agreement with MSCS teachers could soon begin
The push for a new memorandum of understanding from the association comes as the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, the district’s other union, has been clashing with the board over its own MOU.
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Education MSCS declines in reading, math scores among largest in nation since 2019
Memphis-Shelby County Schools students showed some of the largest drops of any tested districts nationwide in reading and math scores compared to pre-pandemic scores of 2019.
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Public SafetyDA’s plans for criminal justice reform move forward
Demetria Frank, Mike Carpenter, Lorna McClusky and Mike Working are heading up reform efforts on disproportionate minority contact, restorative justice, post-conviction justice and juvenile justice, respectively.
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Education Southwest’s first chief of staff and chief strategy officer begins tenure
With the roles, Jacqueline Taylor will be responsible for helping with vision planning for the college and implementing the new strategic plan that Southwest approved recently.
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Education MSCS human resources head placed on paid leave after complaint
Yolanda Martin, chief of human resources for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, has been placed on paid leaving pending investigation of a complaint lodged against her.
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Education MSCS board members debate pepper spray, success strategies
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education debated a proposed policy for use of pepper spray by school security officers. Tuesday night’s meeting was the first for new board member Frank Johnson.
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EducationU of M program aims to help students save bucks on books
The university estimates that the new partnership with Barnes & Noble College will save students around 30% to 50% on the cost of course materials.
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South Memphis Boxer hopes to give kids something worth fighting for
Mike Cook, who will box Saturday in Memphis Fight Night III at Agricenter International, aims to give Levi Elementary students something he says he never had — a role model.
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Education Sixty-one years ago, 13 first-graders made history
Memphis-Shelby County Schools recognizes the ‘Memphis 13’ who desegregated public schools in Memphis in 1961.
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EducationThree seeking school board seat vacated by Clay-Bibbs
The Shelby County Commission is expected to select a replacement on Oct. 17.
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