There are 18 articles by Bri Hatch :
Board members said the company recommended by MSCS leaders has a history of poor service. It’s not the first time custodian contracts have caused issues.
The MSCS board is expected to vote on the suggested closures in February.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools will offer free food boxes next week to families in need during the holiday season.
An MSCS parent who is deaf and volunteers at Sea Isle said students are also missing out on learning about deaf culture.
Winchester Elementary opened its food pantry in March. The government shutdown means more Memphis families are going to the school for food.
Board member Amber Huett-Garcia said multiple high school teachers told her that students “have just stopped showing up.”
MSCS Mental Health Director Donna Goings said attendance at suicide and bullying prevention trainings fell by two-thirds last year. That’s because most students don’t return parent permission slips required by a 2024 state law.
A newly filed Tennessee bill would allow dissatisfied voters to recall certain elected officials, including school board members.
Youth Connect has provided free therapy outside of school to 345 young people in the Memphis area since starting in May 2024. Those who work with youths say it fills a need.
State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) will lead the National Assessment Governing Board which oversees “the nation’s report card.”
Memphis-Shelby County Schools cut teacher vacancies by hundreds compared with this time last year, thanks to a bolstered HR team, an official said. More than 200 new hires hold conditional licenses, which expire in three years.
MSCS is required by state law to screen every student for signs of dyslexia, but Tennessee allows only an outside provider, such as a licensed psychologist, to give an official dyslexia diagnosis.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools earned the highest score in the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System for the fourth year in a row. But younger students lost progress in social studies, falling behind expected growth.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders say they need the money as facility issues grow. But some students are protesting the company’s investment due to pollution concerns.
Twenty-four schools recently reported high lead levels in their water. Now, the local health department is offering free blood testing to exposed students.
More than 1,500 students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools could lose access to targeted in-school literacy tutoring this year as nonprofit Literacy Mid-South faces budget challenges.
Students will be required to keep personal devices, including smartwatches, turned off and put away during school hours. Violating that policy could come with consequences, up to suspension.
Memphis school board members will vote next week on a revised student cellphone policy to align with new state standards.
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