Teacher vacancies down ahead of school year, MSCS says
Today is the first day of the new school year for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and the district still has 180 vacant teacher positions.
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August 2022
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Education MSCS staff and students end summer with back-to-school festival
As part of the celebration and back-to-school prep, the district also partnered with the Shelby County Health Department to provide students in need with free immunizations.
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Education Charles Everett ousted in MSCS school board election, McKissack, Coleman keep seats
New members will soon participate in a swearing-in ceremony to officially become part of the board. The board’s next meeting will be a work session Aug. 23. It will hold its monthly business meeting the following week on Aug. 30.
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Education MSCS celebrating new school year with fun run, festival and immunizations
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools district will host three events this weekend to kick off the 2022-2023 school year that starts Aug. 8.
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July 2022
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Education Joris Ray supervised second employee named as alleged affair
This marks the second connection made through records obtained by The Daily Memphian through open records requests to show Ray supervised a woman named in divorce filings as having had alleged affairs.
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Education Meet Kadesha Gordon, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School’s new principal
The school recently shuttered its all-girls high school program and switched to a classical education curriculum for its remaining students in grades K-8.
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Education Proposed charter schools could still have life after MSCS rejection
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board rejected on Tuesday evening, July 26, applications for three charter schools, but the schools could still gain approval by going an alternate route.
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ElectionsMeet the candidates for the MSCS board election
Here’s a look at the candidates for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board election.
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Education Joris Ray formerly supervised woman with whom he allegedly had affair
Superintendent Joris Ray had a supervisory role over at least one of the women with whom he is alleged to have had had an affair, according to personnel files from the Memphis-Shelby County School System.
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Transportation & Logistics AutoZone exec appointed to U of M Board of Trustees
Gov. Bill Lee’s appointment will replace current board member R. Brad Martin, if confirmed by the Tennessee state legislature.
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Education STEM ecosystem aims to enrich talent pipeline
A group of organizations representing some of Memphis’ brightest minds are working to expand access to STEM education for students who have been historically underrepresented in science-related careers.
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Education UTHSC College of Nursing receives $3.9M grant for rural mobile health needs
“There is a population in Lake and Lauderdale counties who have poorer health care outcomes due to difficulty accessing care,” said University of Tennessee Health Science Center Assistant Professor Diana Dedmond.
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Education U of M names new dean of engineering college
Okenwa Okoli received Florida State’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award for his work to recruit and retain U.S. students in STEM graduate programs with a focus on bridging the achievement gap for minorities.
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Education MSCS Board announces investigation, puts Superintendent Ray on leave
Board chair Michelle McKissack announced that Ray will be on paid administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted. Deputy superintendents John Barker and Angela Whitelaw will serve in the interim.
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EducationRhodes grant reflects mushrooming interest in fungi research
The Memphis college has been selected to receive a National Science Foundation grant for research that has potential to create more effective anti-fungal drugs.
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Education Class is in session: Teach for America trainees eager for next step
After spending the summer training, the current corps of 50 future educators will soon begin teaching in their own classrooms. Each commits to stay for at least two years.
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Education Superintendent Joris Ray denies violating policy; board member voices support
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent said he respects the board’s responsibility to conduct due diligence as it relates to violations of policies and he will cooperate in every way possible.
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Education MSCS applauds ‘unprecedented gains’ despite low scores
Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders put a positive spin on TCAP numbers released by the state Wednesday, July 6, saying they represent “unprecedented gains.”
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MSCS students making progress but TCAP scores are still low, data shows
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Education MSCS board begins external review of superintendent Joris Ray
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education will launch an external review following the allegations of impropriety by MSCS superintendent Joris Ray.
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Schools superintendent admits to adultery in divorce filing
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EducationSchools superintendent admits to adultery in divorce filing
Three women were named in the filing. Two of the names match current or former employees of the district. The Daily Memphian is not naming these women because it could not confirm their employment with certainty.
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MSCS board begins external review of superintendent Joris Ray
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Education MSCS students making progress but TCAP scores are still low, data shows
Just over 20% of third- through eighth-grade students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools are meeting grade-level expectations in English Language Arts.
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June 2022
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Education Literacy Mid-South gets $4.5 million grant to support local students
Literacy Mid-South has been selected to receive a $4.5 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Education to support Memphis-Shelby County Schools students and students attending public area charter schools.
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Education MSCS failed to keep children safe at Head Start centers, report finds
An investigation conducted by the federal Administration for Children and Families found that Memphis-Shelby County Schools failed to make sure children were kept safe at several Head Start centers the district operates.
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Metro Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness
The grant is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at helping communities come up with solutions for combatting youth homelessness.
Related story: ‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population
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Education STEM teachers get back to business this summer with positions at local companies
The Greater Memphis Chamber’s new externship program places STEM teachers with local businesses and is part of an effort to build “one of the most robust and inclusive talent pipelines in the nation.”
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