Mayor Harris vetoes vote to put all MSCS board members on ballot
“Absent an emergency or in the case of criminal misconduct, I do not believe the terms of elected officials should be shortened. As such, I hereby veto,” Harris wrote.
Topic: Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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October 2025
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In a first, state pulls Shelby County’s ability to issue bonds. That decision could mean consequences for new high schools, Regional One.
Losing access to bonds could jeopardize funding needed to improve schools, a trauma hospital and upgrade 201 Poplar.
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Elvis’ alma mater sold for performing arts school, Bayer campus for workforce development project
The Bayer building was once meant to be the district’s new headquarters.
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September 2025
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Opinion: Parents want accountability at MSCS. Students deserve it
“If the ASD was a ‘failed experiment,’ then what do we call decades of schools where almost no child can read?”
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MSCS recommends five schools close at the end of the 2025-26 year
About 1,200 students will have to attend a new campus in the fall if the board approves Memphis-Shelby County Schools' plan to close four buildings and transfer a fifth.
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How much could it cost to upgrade each MSCS school?
Assessments of Memphis-Shelby County Schools' buildings estimated repair costs throughout the next 10 years. Costs to keep buildings in shape are expected to be among the factors that determine which Memphis schools may close.
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County Commission approves moving all MSCS board seats to 2026 ballot
The vote effectively shortens the four-year terms of office that five school board members were elected to in 2024.
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Reporters explore National Guard questions, remember Les Smith
WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines” remembered Smith, who died Sept. 17, for his early contributions to the show. The reporter’s roundtable edition also discussed the pending National Guard deployment to Memphis.
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Old Bayer building could become a campus for kids aging out of foster care
MSCS received one bid for the property on 3030 Jackson Ave. from New Day Tennessee, which seeks to create a workforce development training ground for teens aging out of foster care across the state.
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Memphis schools are increasing dyslexia support to boost state reading test scores. Will it work?
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.
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MSCS to reveal next year’s school closures, mergers
The closure proposals, set for the school board’s review in the coming weeks, will be the first part of a larger plan that’s now expected in December. A committee recently reviewed the types of data that district officials will rely upon to determine which schools will be slated to close.
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MSCS’ Richmond rebuts arguments for state takeover
Roderick Richmond, the interim leader of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, pointed to failures of Tennessee’s state-run Achievement School District during a town hall meeting opposing takeover of the school system.
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August 2025
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MSCS activist arrested for violating board member’s restraining order
Damon Curry Morris, a frequent critic of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, faces a misdemeanor charge for violating a restraining order brought by MSCS board member Stephanie Love, according to police and court records.
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MSCS student numbers drop at start of school year
The district is dealing with teacher vacancies and laptop problems, but otherwise reports a “smooth” first day of school.
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XAI wants to fix some Memphis schools. But these students say that help comes with a cost.
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.
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Arts school or MLGW substation? MSCS to decide fate of Elvis’ alma mater
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has offers to purchase Humes Middle School in North Memphis from public utility Memphis Light, Gas and Water and local dance studio New Ballet Ensemble and School.
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MSCS prepares for audit findings: ‘Something’s going to come out’
“Something’s going to come out of this audit. And what we’re going to have to be able to talk about — and it’s not good, bad or indifferent — is how we strengthen our internal controls,” a top official told school board members.
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TCAP results 2025: See how your Memphis-area school scored
The Daily Memphian’s chart includes scores for all public schools in Memphis and Shelby County, including charters and campuses in the suburbs.
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MSCS could fight vandalism with $612K cameras
Memphis-Shelby County Schools could install new security measures its staff say would prevent vandalism at its vacant buildings.
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Shelby County offers free lead testing to students exposed to unsafe water
Twenty-four schools recently reported high lead levels in their water. Now, the local health department is offering free blood testing to exposed students.
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‘Hard decisions’ ahead for group looking at MSCS school closures
A new Memphis-Shelby County Schools committee met for the first time Wednesday, Aug. 13, to guide looming decisions on school closures and consolidations, plus plans for repurposing facilities and building new ones.
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Auditors arrive at MSCS looking for fraud in high-stakes probe
Results from the audit could chart a path for state legislation to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. New documents reveal what firm is doing the audit and what they may be looking for.
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Conaway: This is who your city looks like. See her.
“Whether we thrive tomorrow, actually, whether we survive, depends more on what we feed Olivia today than most of us want to acknowledge.”
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Two state lawmakers plan to push for MSCS takeover
Rep. Mark White and Sen. Brent Taylor, both Republicans, propose the next steps for their bills that would give the state more power over Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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Marie Feagins’ attorney demands retraction, $50K from The Daily Memphian
The Daily Memphian is not removing the story or retracting any of its reporting because the story is accurate and the information reported was legally obtained. The news organization also is refusing to pay Feagins $50,000.
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