There are 175 article(s) tagged Education:

• August 2019

  • Porter-Leath proposes child care center in Frayser

    Porter-Leath plans to build a child care center in Frayser and Girls Inc. seeks to build a $4.5 million community garden and learning center by expanding its existing campus nearby.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis Lift hires new chief of staff, sets goal for next year

    Memphis Lift announced the hiring of Rhoda Hickman as chief of staff July 19. The organization's goal is to "make the powerless parent powerful." 

    By Omer Yusuf July 29, 2019

  • Up to 3,000 Memphis high school students could get free city bus rides

    Shelby County Schools leaders hope the bus passes will encourage students to participate in after-school activities, get jobs, post higher test scores and miss school less often.

    By Laura Faith Kebede July 25, 2019

  • New Memphis hosts luncheon to celebrate impact of local internships

    New Memphis invited interns and their bosses to a luncheon in celebration of its Launch program, which focuses on providing businesses with resources to hire and retain young talent.

    By Jared Boyd July 25, 2019

  • Shelby County Schools to focus on empowering African-American males

    Joris Ray, Shelby County Schools superintendent, says he wants to change the school district's approach to educating black male students, in order to "change the face of SCS and change the face of Shelby County and Memphis." 

    By Abigail Warren July 22, 2019

• June 2019

  • Collierville praises Aitken with strong final review

    Retiring Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken received high marks in his final superintendent report, approved unanimously by school board members this week.

    By Abigail Warren June 29, 2019

  • Incoming Collierville superintendent follows education ‘calling’

    Gary Lilly, the new superintendent of Collierville Schools, is excited to continue following his education “calling” in Collierville. He wants to listen and learn during his first year as the district’s leader.

    By Abigail Warren June 19, 2019

• May 2019

  • Commission weighs additional $2.5M in pre-K funding

    Shelby County is considering funding an additional $2.5 million to help replace an $8 million federal grant that funds 1,000 pre-k seats, which is set to expire this fiscal year.

    By Omer Yusuf May 31, 2019

  • Germantown leaders get early look at new Forest Hill Elementary School

    Forest Hill Elementary is two months from completion. City and school system leaders toured it recently. 

    By Abigail Warren May 12, 2019

  • Mission accomplished: LeMoyne-Owen student, 59, earns three degrees

    After a 41-year journey to earn her college degree, 59-year-old Alison Turner has earned an associate degree and two bachelor’s degrees from LeMoyne-Owen College.

    By Jared Boyd May 12, 2019

• April 2019

  • Lawmakers slam education officials after local providers lose grants for infant and toddler services

    Nearly half of the 35 longtime providers from around the state lost their state contracts in the latest award period in the Tennessee Early Intervention System, which provides educational services for children under the age of 3 with disabilities or developmental delays.

    By Jacinthia Jones April 23, 2019

  • SCS officials, County Commissioners discuss $1.04B preliminary schools budget

    Shelby County Schools board members and County Commissioners held a historic joint meeting Wednesday to discuss the district’s preliminary 2019-20 operating budget.

    By Omer Yusuf April 18, 2019

  • Bill to arm teachers advances over objections by law enforcement, educators

    Meanwhile, both the Senate and House are expected to pass Gov. Bill Lee’s $30 million school security initiative. The governor wants to prioritize hiring more school resource officers, although the amount falls short of funding an SRO in every Tennessee school.

    By Marta W. Aldrich April 04, 2019

  • Millington school’s breakfast program helps students focus on learning

    E. A. Harrold Elementary in Millington wins award from initiative seeking to address childhood hunger.

    By Jared Boyd April 02, 2019

• March 2019

  • Suburban superintendents oppose Educational Savings Account legislation

    Shelby County's suburban school superintendents worry about the potential effects of vouchers on public education. While Gov. Bill Lee's proposal affects Shelby County Schools locally, suburban superintendents worry it could expand to affect them as well.

    By Abigail Warren and Michael Waddell March 31, 2019

  • Legislators in Early Education Caucus address ‘crisis’ in student performance

    Motivated by the fact that the majority of Tennessee’s third-grade students can’t read or do math on grade level, a bipartisan group of legislators has committed to exploring policy improvements for students prior to third grade.

    By Kemp Conrad, Kenneth S. Robinson March 26, 2019

  • Turner: Shelby County no longer has ‘us-versus-them’ mentality toward Memphis

    Shelby County Commission Chairman Van Turner was a guest on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast to discuss the joint meeting with City Council and other county topics. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 22, 2019

  • City Council, County Commission discuss pre-K, MATA funding at joint meeting

    The Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission met together for the first time in 2019, the first of two planned meetings to discuss issues affecting both the city and county. 

    By Omer Yusuf March 21, 2019

  • When a student sits out the pledge of allegiance, a teacher learns a lesson

    A teacher's dilemma: "I felt the tension rise in me, the tension of being told 'no,' and I felt the clear choice to either escalate the situation or to draw near to the student."

    By Daniel Warner March 11, 2019

  • Camper hammers Lee on vouchers proposal in State of the State

    Gov. Bill Lee proposes putting $25 million into education savings accounts, a program that would affect low-income students in Shelby County Schools.

    By Sam Stockard March 06, 2019

  • Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken to retire

    John S. Aitken, superintendent of Collierville Schools, has announced to school board members that he plans to retire June 30.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Althea Greene appointed to Shelby County Schools board

    Rev. Althea Greene is the newest Shelby County Schools board member after the Shelby County Commission appointed her to fill the District 2 vacancy Monday night.

    By Omer Yusuf February 25, 2019

  • Commission to appoint new SCS board member, vote on pre-K ordinance

    The Shelby County Commission is expected Monday to appoint a new member to the board of Shelby County Schools to serve until August 2020. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 25, 2019

  • Lee proposes $40 million school safety plan

    Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a $40 million investment in school safety to protect teachers and students and avert violence, mainly through funding for school resource officers.

    By Sam Stockard February 21, 2019

  • Commission interviews four candidates for vacant school board position

    The Shelby County Schools board position vacancy will be filled by the County Commission at its meeting Monday. 

    By Omer Yusuf February 20, 2019