SCS returns to school amid COVID surge
For the first time since March 2020, all Shelby County Schools students were expected to return to in-person classes amid rising COVID-19 cases.
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August 2021
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What the SCS/Porter-Leath split means for pre-K
Failed contract negotiations add to Head Start’s troubled local history, but advocates say that shouldn’t overshadow impressive pre-K advances.
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How child care centers reveal pre-K’s future in Shelby County
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How child care centers reveal pre-K’s future
Early childhood education advocates say access to high-quality child care is the next goal for more than 40,000 children under age 4.
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What the SCS/Porter-Leath split means for the future of pre-K in Memphis
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Here’s what transportation will look like for SCS’ return to school Monday
As Shelby County Schools students gear up for in-person school Monday, Aug. 9, the district is revving up a new fleet of buses.
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Sexton wants special session if schools close, require masks
Tennessee Speaker Cameron Sexton will ask Gov. Bill Lee for a special session if districts close or require masks. Shelby County Schools is requiring masks for students and staff.
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Here’s how schools in Shelby County are reopening
As the start of the school year approaches, Shelby County Schools and surrounding suburban districts are releasing guidelines on how they’ll reopen safely, amid rising COVID-19 cases and uncertainty around the Delta variant.
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July 2021
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State education commissioner visits SCS summer academy
State education commissioner Penny Schwinn visited an SCS Summer Learning Academy at Lowrance K-8 School.
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Masks part of SCS COVID-19 guidelines for 2021-22 school year
Masks will be required when the coming SCS school year begins, but field trips, athletics and reopened playgrounds will come back again.
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How Memphis got two teachers’ unions
The two teachers’ unions in Memphis used to be one. But a battle over local control caused them to split.
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Porter-Leath talks future without SCS
On “Behind the Headlines,” Porter-Leath’s Rob Hughes discusses the future of preschool in Shelby County after the abrupt end to its partnership with Shelby County Schools.
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SCS fills dozens of leadership positions
Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray announced 38 leadership positions in the district are being filled, including 24 new principals.
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June 2021
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SCS approves $750,000 contract with Educational Epiphany
The district voted to approve a $750,000 contract for Educational Epiphany, a company whose proposed contract teachers protested earlier this year.
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Students, educators reflect on school in time of COVID
We asked teachers and students how their educational experiences have shifted in the past school year, as they navigated changing start dates, completely virtual schooling, vaccinations and meeting with classmates on-screen.
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SCS teacher, alderman accused of fondling juvenile
David Boone, a Shelby County teacher and alderman in Brighton, has been indicted after he was accused of fondling a juvenile in an incident that occurred in Southaven, Mississippi.
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Both sides in Head Start dispute make case to County Commissioners
Shelby County Schools officials say the Head Start contract with Porter-Leath is unprecedented in terms of its autonomy. A Porter-Leath representative says the relationship started to go bad two years ago.
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SCS approves $2.2 billion budget
Shelby County Schools approved a proposed budget of $2.2 billion to be presented to the County Commission on Wednesday, June 16.
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Education commissioner skipping Shelby on 50-district summer tour
Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn won’t be making a Shelby County stop during a 50-district summer tour, but a spokesman said the omission isn’t personal or political.
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County Commission Scorecard: The County Budget Votes
The County Commission Scorecard tracks the critical votes on county government’s various budgets during the June 7 session that, for the most part, ended the budget season.
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Porter-Leath, SCS take different views on Head Start partnership termination
Shelby County Schools is ending its seven-year relationship with Porter-Leath for early childhood education.
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SCS revises lofty plans in wake of budget reality
The Shelby County Commission granted Shelby County Schools $23 million, less than half of what the school board sought.
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May 2021
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Why critical race theory is a hot topic in education
Critical race theory is being banned from classrooms across the nation. Here’s what it is and why educators of color are fighting back.
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Collierville, Bartlett students take top honors in airport art contest
While 51 pieces from local high school students will hang in the airport, six were given special recognition. The 14th annual High School Visual Arts and Photography Competition is part of Memphis International Airport’s Art in the Airport program.
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County’s certified property tax rate lower than expected
A path is emerging to a low-key budget passage by the County Commission next month. But commissioners are considering a big capital ask by SCS.
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Opinion: Legislature’s rush to end teaching of systemic racism lacked thought and research
Within the span of about three days, the House and Senate imposed their Caucasian-centered, conservative will on what can and cannot by taught in schools about racism’s sordid history and harmful impact.
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High school students trade in-person classes for jobs
With the flexibility of virtual learning, high school students have taken up part-time jobs and extra hours instead of returning to school buildings.
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