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.
Topic: Education
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July 2022
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May 2022
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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.
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October 2021
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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.
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September 2021
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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.
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August 2021
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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July 2021
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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.
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June 2021
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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.
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May 2021
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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.
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April 2021
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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.
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March 2021
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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.
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February 2021
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Suburban schools close remainder of week
Many suburban districts are utilizing virtual learning due to the snowy conditions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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January 2021
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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.
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