Who is MSCS interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond?
MSCS board members voted on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to name Roderick Richmond as interim superintendent moments after terminating former district head Marie Feagins.
Topic: Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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January 2025
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MSCS sets meeting for Marie Feagins ouster vote
The special-called meeting is set to include a report from unnamed “outside counsel” and, “if necessary,” a vote to select an interim superintendent for Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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How Feagins, the ‘right leader’ for MSCS, became the center of an ouster vote
With an ouster vote looming, Marie Feagins’ tenure in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent position could be just as long as her pursuit of it.
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Opinion: Why it’s time for new leadership at MSCS
The MSCS board chair says, “I believe that allowing Feagins to continue as superintendent will cause lasting damage to Memphis-Shelby County Schools.”
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Play by play: What was said during MSCS’ superintendent evaluation committee
During the first part of the meeting, Superintendent Marie Feagins responded passionately to all three claims levied against her by the school board.
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Feagins’ future is up to a divided MSCS board. Here’s how the vote may go.
It’s unclear whether the board will stray from its 5-4 division.
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Calkins: Five board members want to oust Feagins. They’re making her a martyr instead.
Geoff Calkins: Whatever you think of the job Feagins has done, it can’t possibly be as bad as the job the board has done in trying to fire her. Instead of persuading the community that Feagins has to go, they have rallied the community to her side.
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Morris: Improving our schools requires a community effort
“Let’s also acknowledge that one leader can’t solve every problem. This is a community issue that requires a community response.”
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‘Your vote is bigger than me,’ Feagins tells board members during rebuttal
In a fiery and detailed rebuttal to claims of wrongdoing, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins called accusations from the school board “false.”
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Watch live: MSCS meets to discuss Feagins’ future
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board reconvenes at a non-voting meeting that will be streamed live. A proposal to retain Superintendent Marie Feagins is set for discussion later in the evening.
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What to know as MSCS reconvenes to discuss Feagins
Deliberations among board members may reveal whether any of them have been persuaded by local or state-level pressures to resolve differences and keep Feagins in the seat.
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Email shows early tensions between Feagins, school leaders
Feagins, currently under the scrutiny of a proposed ouster, has been celebrated for what some call bold efforts. But the reality of her changes appear to have had a more complex impact on schools and students.
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County Commission rewrite of no-confidence school board resolution tops agenda
Shelby County Commissioners are being drawn into a political brush fire over the attempt by some MSCS board members to fire Superintendent Marie Feagins. The commission is moving from a “no-confidence” resolution to a governance plan designed to put out the fire.
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Schools set for Monday return as snow melts across Memphis
Friday’s snow day made for a long weekend for students in Memphis and Shelby County.
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MSCS board member proposes keeping Marie Feagins
A resolution from MSCS board member Amber Huett-Garcia would keep Marie Feagins in the seat and provide time for the superintendent to remedy the issues board members identified.
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Feagins tells Frayser Exchange she’s ‘grateful folks are paying attention’
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Opinion: The case for patience in MSCS leadership
The consequences of dismissing Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Feagins may have unintended consequences that won’t serve the district’s 110,000 students, board member Amber Huett-Garcia says.
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Feagins tells Frayser Exchange she’s ‘grateful folks are paying attention’
MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins spoke Thursday to the Frayser Exchange Club, a long-standing weekly meeting attended by community leaders and politicos.
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MSCS, suburban districts cancel Friday class ahead of winter storm
Weather forecasts predict several inches of snow to accumulate in the Memphis area on Friday, Jan. 10.
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‘I will not resign,’ Feagins says in response to MSCS board
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins “will not resign” from her post, she wrote to school board Chair Joyce Dorse Coleman, firing back against efforts to remove her as the city’s top education leader.
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A detailed look at the allegations to fire MSCS’ Feagins
The Daily Memphian reviewed claims about overtime pay, a check donation and a grant application, and compiled what is known about them.
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Reporters dig into crime, Mulroy ouster attempt, other top 2024 stories
Violent crime and efforts to battle it were among the top stories of the year as discussed in a reporters’ roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.”
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Feagins’ response to MSCS board expected Monday
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members have not produced additional evidence to support claims levied against Superintendent Marie Feagins during a Dec. 17 termination meeting, Feagins’ attorney Alan Crone said.
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December 2024
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Attorney: Claims against Feagins are ‘weak,’ and she ‘absolutely’ wants to keep her job
“Where I come from, you call somebody a liar, you better have plenty to back that up,” said Feagins’ attorney, Memphis lawyer Alan Crone.
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MSCS board chair says issues with Feagins can’t be overcome
In a new statement released to the press on Thursday, Dec. 26, board Chair Joyce Dorse Coleman seemed to provide an accelerated timeline for terminating Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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MSCS has fewer F schools in second year of Tennessee letter grades
Nevertheless, state law requires Tennessee districts with D and F schools appear before the Tennessee State Board of Education for hearings. Such reviews could result in corrective-action plans or audits for districts or charter operators.
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