Suburban school districts eye Shelby County budget
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners will review Mayor Lee Harris’ proposed budget on Monday, and it includes increased funding for the suburban school districts.
Topic: Germantown Municipal School District
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June 2023
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May 2023
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Here’s how suburban third graders fared on the TCAP
Under state law, third graders who score less than proficient on the TCAP are at risk of retention; some local suburban districts revealed between 7.3% and 12% of their students may need to retake the test.
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Germantown has Tennessee’s highest third grade language arts proficiency
TCAP test results shows nearly 80% of the Germantown school district’s third graders scored proficiently on the English language arts portion. Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data Wednesday.
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Germantown school district approves almost $87M budget
Germantown Municipal School District approved its budget for 2023-24 Tuesday.
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Arlington not ‘throwing money around,’ board chair says
Arlington’s Board of Education chairman responded to remarks made by one of Germantown’s school board members in light of bumping custodial pay. Arlington and Germantown use the same custodial provider.
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GMSD might have to pay custodians more, some on school board not happy
“I’m a little irritated that Arlington is just apparently throwing money around and we’re having to react,” GMSD board member Brian Curry said. “I’m not real happy about that.”
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Home field advantage: Houston High opens $4M softball complex
Houston High school’s softball team now has a base to call their own.
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April 2023
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Germantown Municipal School District prepares budget for next year
The Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education met Wednesday, April 19, to discuss its budget.
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March 2023
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Opinion: ‘Children deserve diverse library collections that educate, inspire and challenge them’
“As my school librarian taught me, not all books are right for every reader, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t right for the library.”
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Germantown kindergartner uncovers lost treasure
When a teacher’s engagement ring goes missing, a Dogwood student digs into finding it.
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February 2023
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Houston High keeps literature, social studies electives
One of the courses, African American Literature, will review literary contributions of African Americans from the early 1600s through the modern United States.
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MSCS, Millington, DeSoto County schools still closed Friday
Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland students will return to school Friday as the Memphis area begins to thaw out. Millington Municipal Schools, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and DeSoto County Schools will remain closed.
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Memphis area schools announce Thursday closures due to icy conditions
Memphis-Shelby County Schools and seven suburban districts announced canceled classes Thursday because of continued icy conditions.
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January 2023
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Suburban schools, city-county district cancel classes Wednesday
Local school districts decided early Tuesday afternoon to cancel classes Wednesday, Feb. 1, with increasing wintery weather hazards.
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Forecasted winter weather closes Memphis area schools on Tuesday
With the anticipated winter weather predicted overnight, Memphis area school districts have made the decision to cancel Tuesday classes.
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Houston Middle opens addition ahead of students’ return
Germantown Municipal School District opened its 42,974-square-foot addition at the school — a project that began three years ago.
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December 2022
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New Cordova high school a step closer to reality
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is now one step closer to getting the funding it needs for a new high school in the Cordova area.
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Document reveals complicated details for 3G deal
The agreement will be reviewed next week by Shelby County Board of Commissioners, City of Germantown, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education and the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.
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Garner: Germantown got an excellent deal on the 3Gs
“High hopes” that the county commission and the Shelby County Mayor would build trust were hurt by how the deal was announced. “The chasm seems to have widened through actions like these.”
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October 2022
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Two Germantown fathers face off for open Germantown school board seat
Dr. Daniel Chatham and Jeffrey Chipman are running for the seat left open by Betsy Landers’ decision to not seek reelection.
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Germantown school board chair faces challenge in reelection bid
One Germantown parent is aiming to unseat the school board chair in the Nov. 8 GMSD election.
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Germantown begins to envision Houston High’s future
Germantown is in the conceptual phase of developing a long-range plan to strategically position its high school to best serve the needs of students so they can thrive.
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September 2022
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Germantown High deficiencies exceed school’s value
The needed deferred maintenance at Germantown High exceeds the value of the land and buildings.
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Two suburban districts given exemplary status as state names reward schools
Collierville and Lakeland were the only districts in Shelby County designated reward schools by the Tennessee Department of Education. The honor is reserved for schools in the top 5% for performance, growth or both.
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August 2022
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One day, one test: Suburban superintendents wary of retention law
Suburban superintendents are concerned about the high stakes attached to the TCAP test and if it’s an accurate measure of whether students are reading proficiently.
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