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On “Behind The Headlines,” the leaders of the two suburban school systems also agreed with the recommendation of Gov. Bill Lee not to use the results of state achievement tests this year to evaluate teachers and students. Nevertheless, they are watching to gauge the impact of the pandemic on learning and the lives of students.
Lakeland schools Superintendent Ted Horrell received stellar remarks in his review by the system’s school board, setting the stage for a new contract.
Jeremy Burnett and Michelle Childs, who were appointed last year to the Lakeland Board of Education, are running unopposed in November.
Plans must be approved by the Tennessee Board of Education and Shelby County Health Department.
Several Lakeland parents and residents sent in statements supporting sending children back to the classroom this fall.
Committee chair Kim Louis hopes the panel will be a safe haven for black stakeholders to freely share concerns and to ensure equity and fairness.
The Lakeland School System has approved an $18.4 million budget for fiscal 2020-21. Plans are also moving forward on the new high school, despite problems brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where Memphians are coming together for each other.
A restaurateur who sings online with others around the world, a store manager who puts her customers first and local kids hunting for bears are only a few of the stories of kindness and special moments our reporters will be looking for, as we adjust to a new landscape created by the coronavirus.
Shelby County's suburban school districts were supposed to return from Spring Break this coming week but instead are now, like everyone else, figuring out how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. All are closed at least through the coming week.
CBU faculty member, student under self-quarantine; Le Bonheur updates visitor policy; stocks rebound. Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers.
Lakeland is moving forward with plans for a new city park as part of its efforts to provide more recreational athletic offerings.
Students at Lakeland Middle Preparatory School are finding their niche thanks to several new clubs at the school.
Lakeland school board members get first glimpse of high school design.
Lakeland closed this week on funding for the new Lakeland Prep High School, moving the drive to add a high school to the city's school system a step closer to reality.
A new policy approved by the Shelby County Commission will make it easier for suburban school systems to tap into capital improvement funds.
Lakeland could have new athletic fields for the middle school and the city’s growing number of youth leagues and teams by this time next year.
The pieces continue to fall into place for construction of Lakeland’s new high school, with commissioners Monday night approving a $45 million bond issue to begin work.
Lakeland leaders got word Thursday from the Department of Agriculture that the city's $60 million Community Facilities Loan for construction of a new high school has been approved.
Lakeland commissioners have lowered the city's property tax rate as alternate funding for a new high school moves closer to completion.
Municipal schools spent millions updating facilities for students this summer. Some took on extensive renovations while others added fresh paint and new play grounds.
Lakeland officials are hoping to have a commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture by early August on a development loan to fund construction of a proposed high school.
A possible 64-cent property tax increase remains in play for Lakeland homeowners after commissioners Wednesday night voted to keep that option available if needed to fund construction of a new high school.
After many years of debate over how to get a high school built in Lakeland, the path towards final approval on funding is now clear.
A compromise paving the way for construction of a Lakeland high school purports to allow the citizenry to have “its cake and eat it too” so long as citizens are willing to tacitly agree to sleep on their rights that the First Amendment protects, such as the right to petition and the right to free speech.
Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham proposes a USDA loan to pay for the city's first high school and gets unanimous buy-in from commissioners because of the long-term benefits that come with it.