MSCS head Marie Feagins celebrates first 100 days
New Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said her first 100 days went “exactly the way that I had hoped.”
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July 2024
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June 2024
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School board candidates talk about superintendent, layoffs
Fifteen candidates for school board, state House and U.S. House seats — including two incumbents — spoke at an election forum Thursday night.
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools board cuts more than 1,100 jobs
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins and Board of Education member Mauricio Calvo clashed over job cuts, but in the end a budget of more than $1.849 billion was passed.
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MSCS’ Feagins admits messaging missteps while defending layoffs
“I understand the critics. I receive it. I hear it. I listen to it,” MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins said of the district’s communications around the planned elimination of about 1,100 positions.
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MSCS board halts layoffs until Feagins presents personnel plan
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education voted 8-1 for Superintendent Marie Feagins to suspend layoffs as MSCS employees filled both the auditorium and overflow areas.
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MSCS leader receives a death threat
An anonymous caller recently threatened Memphis-Shelby County Schools' new superintendent through phone calls to her brother, according to a police report.
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May 2024
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Marie Feagins, a longtime student advocate, faces new tests as Memphis superintendent
Feagins has officially been superintendent for only about two months, but has been gearing up for this role for a long time.
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MSCS’ $200 million funding request reflects soaring cost of new high schools
MSCS is asking the county for more than $200 million in funding for school buildings, both to address maintenance needs at existing schools and to support construction of two new high schools.
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April 2024
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MSCS asks City of Memphis for $25 million
News of the formal ask follows Mayor Young telling the public Tuesday that he plans to ask City Council to raise property taxes to fill what could a $30 million budget hole.
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New MSCS leader repeats concern that school district is bloated
Superintendent Marie Feagins has been talking to senior leadership about the issue and a “few positions that have been posted” are to streamline operations, she said at a briefing that also covered safety, truancy and more.
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March 2024
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New MSCS superintendent’s contract includes ethics clause
The former superintendent departed under an investigation into allegations that he abused power and violated district policies.
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New Frayser high school overview
Latest cost estimates for the proposed Frayser area high school
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From MLK Prep to Trezevant and back again
While the new Frayser high school is being built on the current site of MLK Prep, those students will have to attend another school. Then, once the new school is built, Trezevant High School will close.
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New Cordova high school overview
Cost estimates for the new high school proposed for the Cordova area.
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As prices double for two new high schools, questions arise, too
The cost of building new high schools in Cordova and Frayser has more than doubled since the projects were first proposed. The debate about what to do involves money, equity and what amenities are needed for a state-of-the-art school.
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From MLK Prep to Trezevant and back again
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February 2024
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Rep. White to file legislation to let governor add members to Memphis school board
Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) cited prolonged frustration with the board’s locally elected leadership when explaining his plans to Chalkbeat on Tuesday.
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Memphis school board poised to select new superintendent Feb. 9
MSCS board members are set to select a new public schools leader from a slate of three out-of-town finalists.
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January 2024
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MSCS’ building strategy in the works: See which schools may be affected
In all, nearly half of the district’s buildings, and their communities, could be affected if the district follows through on the plan.
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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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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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