Student deaths spur Memphis Schools to launch crime initiatives
MSCS Interim Superintendent Toni Williams points to efforts the district is taking to quell the violence that has taken the lives of 22 students in the 16 months she’s served.
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January 2024
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November 2023
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Memphis’ school district needs to cut $150 million in spending. Hundreds of jobs are on the line.
MSCS leaders have proposed eliminating 675 jobs along with a mix of student programs as they figure out how to cut $150 million in spending from next year’s budget.
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October 2023
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MSCS presentation shows how facilities overhaul may unfold
MSCS officials shared the plans on Wednesday during the first meeting of a new steering committee that’s helping the district develop its buildings strategy and generate community support for it.
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Peabody Elementary will remain closed for rest of school year
Relocating for the rest of the school year “is the best and least disruptive option as we restore this historic gem,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools wrote in a letter to families.
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September 2023
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Althea Greene remains MSCS board chair for second year
“I pray that my colleagues, that we will lead together,” Greene said Tuesday. “We will march together. We will disagree, but disagree together.”
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New MSCS custodial contracts would give school staff more input
Under the proposal, which the school board will consider next week, the district would contract with four cleaning companies.
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August 2023
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MSCS amends budget to include $5 million in HVAC maintenance
The decision came as some Memphis-Shelby County School buildings are struggling with air-conditioning issues amid a summer of record high temperatures.
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Statewide assessment of academic growth shows gains for MSCS
Memphis-Shelby County Schools scored a Level 5 distinction on the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System for the second consecutive year.
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Here’s what Calvo wants in the next MSCS superintendent
Barely one week into his new role, Mauricio Calvo already has ideas regarding the superintendent search, charter schools and student literacy.
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MSCS kicks off first day of school
Teachers, students and faculty geared up for the first day of school Monday, Aug. 7, as more than 110,000 MSCS students headed back to class for the 2023-24 school year.
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Suspect at Hebrew Academy shooting is former student
The alleged shooter is reportedly a former student at the Academy and is Jewish, per an updated statement from Congressman Steve Cohen.
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July 2023
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Literacy Mid-South hiring 100 to expand free tutoring program
Literacy Mid-South is seeking to hire 100 tutors for its Tutor901 program, an initiative to provide free in-school English and language arts tutoring for second to fourth graders.
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Tuesday evening storm cuts power at some MSCS schools
MSCS is closing 18 summer program sites July 19 after a Tuesday evening storm led to power outages.
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MSCS tackles charter schools, dual enrollment and, of course, the superintendent search
The Memphis-Shelby County School board met for an academic committee meeting Tuesday to discuss education accessibility and progress for district students.
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MSCS educators named finalists for TDOE awards
Two Memphis-Shelby County Schools employees are finalists for state awards honoring their work in education.
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County Commission interviews candidates to fill school board seat
The Shelby County Commission interviewed eight candidates who applied to replace former Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Sheleah Harris during a committee meeting Wednesday, July 12.
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June 2023
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MSCS board discusses superintendent qualifications with president of search firm
The MSCS school board discussed superintendent qualifications and additional considerations with Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates president Max McGee.
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Toni Williams out of superintendent race, but contract has been extended
The school board voted to approve a contract extension for Interim Superintendent Toni William, with the stipulation that Williams has to give up her quest to be a permanent superintendent for MSCS.
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MSCS financial audit sheds light on former board member’s corruption allegations
Among the findings of a recent audit of MSCS were that the district overpaid a vendor without approval from the school board, that a district employee allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of lawn-care equipment and that one senior employee improperly received vacation time.
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Protesters angered by loss of MSCS vice chair, canceled meeting
Community activists from the Momentum Memphis Coalition called for action outside the MSCS school board.
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Interim superintendent responds to MSCS corruption claims
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Toni Williams responds to a former school board member’s allegations of corruption in the district.
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Former MSCS board member alleges ‘corruption’ as reason for resignation
Sheleah Harris, the former District 5 representative on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board, made a handful of allegations in a statement to media that was sent Thursday evening.
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Down one member, the MSCS super search continues. What’s next?
The Shelby County Commission is now also tasked with appointing a member to the board for the second time since October.
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School board member resigns
“This is the highest level of ignorance I have ever been a part of and for my own health I can’t be a part of it anymore,” MSCS vice chair Sheleah Harris said.
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Banned activists suing MSCS school board in federal court
The activists allege violations of their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. They are seeking “nominal” damages, a declaration that the ban was unconstitutional and an immediate injunction on the ban.
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