There are 188 article(s) tagged Education:

• September 2021

  • Frayser Community Schools student dies from COVID-19

    FCS was informed the student had been out of school since Aug. 16 due to an unrelated issue before being diagnosed with coronavirus, according to FCS spokesperson Erica Williams.

    By Omer Yusuf September 21, 2021

• August 2021

  • Bartlett City Schools releases updated COVID-19 protocols

    Less than three weeks into the 2021-22 school year, Bartlett City Schools is updating its COVID-19 protocols as the district adapts to the pandemic’s changing landscape.

    By Omer Yusuf August 27, 2021

  • Bartlett considering virtual program for quarantined students

    This virtual school discussion comes as the Delta variant’s rise led to the latest COVID-19 surge throughout Shelby County with pediatric cases increasing compared to previous surges in the pandemic.

    By Omer Yusuf August 25, 2021

  • Opinion: Use the resources we have to limit lives lost, support learning

    The widely believed notion that COVID-19 is only an adult problem is patently false.

    By Steve Threlkeld August 19, 2021

  • Memphis mom, educator opens micro-school in Binghampton

    The Lab School is a private and independent micro-school which currently serves six students of mixed ages 4-6. The day-to-day learning environment sees educators teaching students topics such as problem-solving, critical thinking and communication, along with developing math, science and reasoning skills.

    By Omer Yusuf August 19, 2021

  • Sanford: Our governor is failing us just when we need leadership the most

    How did a seemingly rational, successful, God-fearing businessman – albeit with no previous political or government experience – so easily become a wavering tool of the far right without exhibiting so much as a shred of credible leadership?

    By Otis Sanford August 19, 2021

  • Herrington: From anti-mask to ‘exceptionalism,’ a two-front schools battle our kids don’t need

    Our schools: A two-front political battlefield our kids didn’t ask for and really don’t need right now. Education shouldn’t be conscription, especially in the service of others’ political ambitions.

    By Chris Herrington August 13, 2021

  • Some suburban districts show highest proficiency rates in Tennessee

    Five of the Shelby County suburban districts saw some of the top achievements in results for TCAP, the state-mandated testing.

    By Abigail Warren August 13, 2021

  • Masks will be required in all K-12 schools in Shelby County

    The Shelby County Health Department amended Directive No. 24 to require face coverings for students and teachers in all K-12 schools, officials announced Friday.

    By Jane Roberts, Abigail Warren August 09, 2021

  • About Town: Frayser schools going for bold new solutions

    FCS officials don’t expect the initiative to transform its fortunes overnight, but what it hopes to accomplish is address institutional inequities they believed have disproportionately impacted Black students for decades.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2021

  • Local charter school network ends expulsions, police presence

    Frayser Community Schools officials are hoping a new initiative will create a better atmosphere leading to higher academic performances this year when students fully resume in-person learning.

    By Omer Yusuf August 04, 2021

• July 2021

  • Mother’s bet to open Frayser driving school paying off

    Caswell Driving School’s team is preparing for upcoming driving courses, while also handling numerous messages from its website, Facebook page and calls from intrigued residents all over Shelby County.

    By Omer Yusuf July 20, 2021

• June 2021

  • LeMoyne-Owen reopens for first time since pandemic began

    LeMoyne-Owen welcomed back students — prospective or current — for the first since the campus closed last March at the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginning; a moment that brought joy and excitement to staff and faculty at Memphis’ only HBCU.

    By Omer Yusuf June 18, 2021

• May 2021

  • The Politics of Phonics: Power, profit and politics guide reading

    Tennessee’s new elementary school reading policies are the product of a tangled web of government, business and academics that has reshaped national and state reading policies time and again.

    By David Waters May 06, 2021

• April 2021

  • Bill affecting 3Gs heads to House floor, chased by Kelsey amendment

    The House is scheduled to hear legislation related to Germantown’s namesake schools Monday, but language affecting the 3Gs won’t be part of it.

    By Abigail Warren April 11, 2021

• March 2021

  • New early childhood center to create more access for Frayser families

    Porter-Leath is holding a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for its $11.7 million facility at 3060 Baskin St. in Frayser. On-site programming at the location should begin in the next couple of weeks.

    By Omer Yusuf March 26, 2021

• February 2021

  • Suburban schools close remainder of week

    Many suburban districts are utilizing virtual learning due to the snowy conditions.

    By Abigail Warren February 17, 2021

  • Suburban schools close Tuesday after snow covers Shelby County

    Many suburban school districts will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16, after significant snowfall blanketed Shelby County.

    By Abigail Warren February 15, 2021

  • SCS to begin gradual return to classroom next month

    SCS students will begin to gradually return to campus beginning March 1, the district announced Friday, with older students coming back a week later.

    By Abigail Warren February 12, 2021

  • The risks of reopening — and not reopening — Shelby County Schools

    This episode of “Behind the Headlines” is part of a series of shows on education during COVID.

    By Eric Barnes February 12, 2021

  • The challenges of virtual learning and how to recover from “learning loss”

    The conversation on “Behind the Headlines” with three experts in education reveals the complexities in reopening schools and helping students catch up.

    By Eric Barnes February 05, 2021

• January 2021

  • Legislators approve handful of education-related measures to end short special session

    Intent on returning kids to classrooms, reversing months of “learning loss” and improving literacy, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a handful of bills Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22, and $110 million in spending.

    By Ian Round January 23, 2021

  • Education bills advance as special legislative session continues

    Legislators passed four bills Thursday, Jan. 21, during the third day of a special education session amid protests from Democrats, education advocates and at least one Republican.

    By Ian Round January 21, 2021

  • Lee outlines plan to address learning loss of students amid school closures

    Kicking off a special legislative session focused on education, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Tuesday, Jan. 19, outlined his plans to address the learning loss many students have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Ian Round January 19, 2021

  • Kelsey appointed to chair state Senate’s education committee

    Kelsey, who represents Germantown, Cordova and East Memphis. will serve as chairman of the senate education committee.

    By Abigail Warren January 13, 2021