MSCS head Marie Feagins celebrates first 100 days
New Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said her first 100 days went “exactly the way that I had hoped.”
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July 2024
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North Memphis school set for closure will stay open under MSCS
MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins says Caldwell-Guthrie Elementary School, shuttered last week by its state-takeover operators, will stay open this fall and expand to take on students from Humes Middle School. MSCS closed Humes earlier this spring.
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Despite possible shift of laid-off employees, MSCS’ teacher shortage continues
During a recent hiring fair, MSCS offered jobs to about 100 people, but only 15 candidates were given teaching positions.
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June 2024
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools board cuts more than 1,100 jobs
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins and Board of Education member Mauricio Calvo clashed over job cuts, but in the end a budget of more than $1.849 billion was passed.
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TCAP scores show mixed results for MSCS
Math and English language arts proficiency varies by race, and MSCS’ scores continue to fall below statewide data.
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Conaway: Feagins’ courage is welcome, except of course, by her board
Opinion: This school board is dangerously close to looking like the boards before it, playing to the people in the room during meetings rather than the 110,000 students and their families they were elected to serve.
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MSCS’ Feagins admits messaging missteps while defending layoffs
“I understand the critics. I receive it. I hear it. I listen to it,” MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins said of the district’s communications around the planned elimination of about 1,100 positions.
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Email: MSCS HR chief didn’t know about personnel cuts
The district’s HR chief sent a late-night email to the MSCS Board of Education that said the superintendent ignored advice from himself and MSCS’ former general counsel.
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MSCS email: More than 1,000 positions will be eliminated
According to the email, about 41% of those 1,100 positions, or around 450, are already vacant.
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MSCS leader receives a death threat
An anonymous caller recently threatened Memphis-Shelby County Schools' new superintendent through phone calls to her brother, according to a police report.
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May 2024
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Marie Feagins, a longtime student advocate, faces new tests as Memphis superintendent
Feagins has officially been superintendent for only about two months, but has been gearing up for this role for a long time.
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Bailey: The people in charge sure think armed teachers is a bad idea
Despite legislation opening the door for teachers to carry guns, the idea rightfully is receiving no support from local law enforcement and educational leaders.
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School board candidates sound off on Feagins’ leadership, voter apathy
School board candidates on the August ballot talk about MSCS superintendent Marie Feagins’ vision for the district.
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MSCS to bump base teacher pay to $50K
MSCS says it is investing an additional $28.4 million toward teacher salaries in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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April 2024
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Feagins: Teachers are asking for books and tech, not guns
Local education officials, from both private and public schools, continue to express skepticism about the “armed teachers” law.
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MSCS leader announces 60-member transition team
“These seasoned educators, students, and community and business leaders will share their journeys and provide sharp recommendations for solutions,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said.
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Chronic absenteeism: Myriad of issues keep MSCS students home
Memphis-Shelby County Schools saw the percentage of its students considered “chronically absent” jump from 18.4% in the school year before the COVID-19 pandemic to 28.9% in the school year after the pandemic.
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MSCS superintendent announces transition team members
During a media event earlier this week, Marie Feagins said the team would consist of people inside and outside the district, including other well-known superintendents.
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New MSCS leader repeats concern that school district is bloated
Superintendent Marie Feagins has been talking to senior leadership about the issue and a “few positions that have been posted” are to streamline operations, she said at a briefing that also covered safety, truancy and more.
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New MSCS leader spends first morning at Melrose
“I’ve been ... hearing some great stories and then hearing some of the sharper and harder stories about the work that remains ahead and lies ahead,” New MSCS superintendent Marie Feagins said at the first stop on her tour of 20 schools this month.
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March 2024
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New MSCS superintendent’s contract includes ethics clause
The former superintendent departed under an investigation into allegations that he abused power and violated district policies.
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Incoming Memphis schools leader Marie Feagins begins work, set to assume superintendent role April 1
Maire Feagins’ temporary employment with the Memphis-Shelby County Schools took effect March 1 on a per diem basis. She’s likely to become MSCS superintendent on April 1, months ahead of the July 1 start that board members had planned.
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February 2024
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Guest Column: Celebrating community voice in superintendent search
“The inclusion of community feedback exemplifies a process that is both inclusive and reflective of our community’s values. This alignment between the Board’s actions and community expectations sets a strong foundation for the collaborative work ahead.”
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‘We will defy the odds,’ new schools’ superintendent vows
“I am committed to doing whatever it takes,” said Marie Feagins, currently chief of leadership and high schools for Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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Memphis school board poised to select new superintendent Feb. 9
MSCS board members are set to select a new public schools leader from a slate of three out-of-town finalists.
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