There are 221 article(s) tagged Education:

• March 2023

  • University of Memphis appoints new provost

    The University of Memphis has brought back a former veteran professor to serve as its new and permanent second-in-command.

    By Aarron Fleming March 20, 2023

  • Arlington High TV named top in the state

    The school recently took home 19 awards from the 2023 Tennessee High School Press Association Awards, including Overall Best TV Station for its AHS TigerLife channel on YouTube.

    By Michael Waddell March 13, 2023

• February 2023

  • State senate votes to expand Memphis, Nashville school voucher program to Chattanooga

    Tennessee Senate lawmakers approved the expansion of an education voucher program, currently just for Shelby and Davidson Counties, that allows public tax dollars to be given to families to pay for private schooling to Hamilton County.

    By The Associated Press February 16, 2023

  • St. Agnes, St. Dominic unveil $20M improvements and new facility

    Construction begins this winter where the old campus gym sat. Buckman Hall will be torn down in 2024 for the second phase of the campaign. 

    By Jane Roberts February 03, 2023

• October 2022

  • Bodine celebrates 50 years of helping students with reading struggles

    As Bodine celebrates its 50th anniversary, the school is looking beyond its Germantown campus into ways it can help the greater Memphis community.

    By Abigail Warren October 28, 2022

• July 2022

  • Class is in session: Teach for America trainees eager for next step

    After spending the summer training, the current corps of 50 future educators will soon begin teaching in their own classrooms. Each commits to stay for at least two years.

    By Aarron Fleming July 11, 2022

• May 2022

  • Immaculate Conception shifts gears with new curriculum

    “Children already come to school with the knowledge of technology. What they sometimes lack is communication, how to dialogue effectively and problem-solving skills,” Pastor Robert Szczechura said.

    By Alicia Davidson May 01, 2022

• October 2021

  • Lee, Schwinn announce ‘rigorous review’ of education funding formula

    Lee and Schwinn gave few details about whether or how much the state would increase funding for schools. But Lee said he suspects the state will increase funding, and will have the proposal ready for the state legislature when it meets in January.

    By Ian Round October 08, 2021

• 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