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‘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 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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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 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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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 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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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April 2023
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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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EducationMemphis 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.
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Public SafetyAs MSCS nears the end of its search for a new leader, its board chair looks back
As the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board of education is nearing the end of its months-long search for a new superintendent, The Daily Memphian talked to board chair Althea Greene to look back on the process and discuss what lies ahead for the district and its new leader.
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Public Safety ‘Not one more:’ Crosstown High students walk out for gun reform
Protests were planned at more than 200 schools across the U.S., including White Station High School, Memphis Business Academy High and Crosstown High in Memphis.
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Public Safety Bail set for one Prive suspect, hearing pushed for second suspect
One of the three men charged in a shooting at the Prive restaurant and bar last week has had his bail set at $250,000.
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Education Overview of Memphis-Shelby County Schools budget includes boost in teacher pay
Memphis-Shelby County Schools gave an overview of its upcoming budget, projecting increased revenue and proposing new investments.
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Education Memphis students take home gold in Scholastic Art and Writing competition
Since 1923, thousands of students across the nation have vied for an award with the Scholastic Arts and Writing competition to showcase the peak of their creative talents. Notable past winners include Andy Warhol and Stephen King, among others.
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Education MSCS talks safety, security measures in light of recent school shooting
During committee sessions Tuesday, MSCS discussed safety and security measures and other things that it is doing to curb violence at its schools and keep students safe.
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Education MSCS budget will include teacher pay bumps, investments in safety
MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams and district CFO Tito Langston presented the proposed $1.9 billion budget to the Shelby County Commission Wednesday, April 12.
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MSCS talks safety, security measures in light of recent school shooting
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Public Safety RowVaughn Wells, mother of Tyre Nichols, named to Time 100 list
“Losing a child is the worst kind of pain that a parent could know, but RowVaughn has continued to demonstrate strength and assert her voice to ensure that her son’s story is not forgotten,” Ben Crump, the Wells family’s attorney, wrote for Time magazine.
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Public Safety One bail lowered, one set for suspects in Prive shooting
Two of the men charged in connection to the recent shooting at the Prive restaurant in Hickory Hill had their bail set in court Thursday, April 15.
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