Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Tonyaa Weathersbee https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/848 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Tennessee needs more students to finish higher education to meet job needs, report says https://dailymemphian.com/article/40466 <p>To address the problem, SCORE recommends strengthening existing policies such as the Tennessee Promise program, which provides tuition assistance for students to attend community or technical colleges.</p> tweathersbee@chalkbeat.org (Tonyaa Weathersbee) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/40466 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:43:43 -0600 Memphis-Shelby County Schools graduation rate improves slightly https://dailymemphian.com/article/40060 <p>The high school graduation rate for MSCS students rose to 81.5 % in 2022-23, according to the Tennessee Department of Education, continuing a rebound from the pandemic years.</p> tweathersbee@chalkbeat.org (Tonyaa Weathersbee) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/40060 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:40:28 -0600 MLK College Prep students will have six choices for next year while new school is built https://dailymemphian.com/article/39694 <p>MLK College Prep students will get to choose from among six schools to attend beginning next school year, as Memphis-Shelby County Schools begins construction of a new high school on the same site.</p> tweathersbee@chalkbeat.org (Tonyaa Weathersbee) Front Page Metro Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/39694 Mon, 6 Nov 2023 18:47:52 -0600