Shelby County Schools gets $1.8M federal grant
The grant is for a project at Belle Forest Community School.
Topic: Shelby County Schools
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December 2020
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Memphis school leaders ask $30 million for learning loss and literacy
The request would increase to about $50 million annually in the third year as the Memphis district hires more teacher assistants for students in K-2.
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Tennessee school districts share staffing concerns
As parents of students attending Shelby County Schools grapple with how to handle in-person learning once it resumes, larger school districts elsewhere in Tennessee are making plans as well. Related article: Lopsided teacher/student ratio fuel differing decisions
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Lopsided teacher/student ratio fuels differing decisions
Parents have made decisions about their children’s education for the new year, but a lot of the logistics are still up in the air. Related article: Tennessee school districts share staffing concerns
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SCS ditches return to in-school learning in January
Officials say SCS won’t resume in-person learning until February as coronavirus cases continue to rise.
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Tennessee unveils plan to move struggling schools out of its failed program to rescue them
The options could include entering new charter school agreements, closing schools, or moving some of its 9,000 students to higher-performing schools.
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Only 17% of teachers will report when SCS opens in January
Thirty-two percent of SCS students are expected to be in the classrooms when school starts in January, compared with only 17% of SCS teachers, who will mostly be working from home. Some say schools shouldn’t open at all.
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November 2020
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Opinion: Beacon Center research shows ESAs would benefit Memphis, Nashville school districts
‘The cries that the ESA program will gut classroom funding and leave the most vulnerable students with fewer resources is antithetical to both the purpose and benefits of the ESA program.’
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COVID learning loss not as bad as predicted in Memphis schools
A Shelby County Schools presentation to school board members this week provided the first systemwide look at student learning loss in the months since school buildings closed due to the coronavirus crisis.
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Will there be SCS basketball season? Coaches say they have gotten no word
SCS programs remain on hold while others in Shelby County and around the state have started practicing and playing.
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SCS staff to receive 1% salary increase
Shelby County Schools identified $7.6 million in savings from switching to all virtual instruction since August to make the increases happen. They apply to all full-time and part-time employees, regardless of performance.
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SCS: 65% of students will remain off campus when schools reopen in January
The Shelby County Schools district says 65% of parents who responded to a survey want their children off-campus when school resumes in person in January; 24% chose in-school learning and 11% didn’t respond.
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Playoff primer: Class 6A, Division 2-AAA join fray on Friday
Regular-season rematch between Houston and Bartlett in Class 6A highlights Friday’s playoff schedule.
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Deadline passes for SCS students to choose online or in-person learning
Shelby County Schools leaders said survey results won’t be released this week as school leaders do “one last sweep” with parents who have not responded.
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Few teachers opt to return to classrooms, unions say
There could be a shortage of teachers and monitors in January if survey results reflect what association leaders are hearing.
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Memphis students with disabilities will return to classrooms in phases
Shelby County Schools plans to phase in students with disabilities by their grade, some as early as Jan. 4
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October 2020
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SCS ‘Boo for Books’ giveaway scheduled for Halloween
Shelby County Schools will give away books and goodie bags on Halloween in an ongoing commitment to literacy and reading comprehension.
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Opinion: Why our schools need to reopen
White children are two times more likely than Black and Hispanic children to have the option of going to school in person. Shouldn’t we be more troubled by this social injustice?
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Students to go back in-person at Shelby County Schools but will teachers?
Students will still use laptops, tablets and headphones for in-school learning, in the same way they are learning in virtual school.
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SCS gives parents more time to decide where their children will learn
Parents will have an extra week to decide if their children will stay with virtual learning or return to school.
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SCS students could be back in school by January
During a school board committee meeting, SCS Superintendent Joris Ray told board members that the timeline is dependent upon the data.
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SCS looks at options to improve air quality in aging buildings
National public health officials have encouraged businesses and schools to improve their air systems to reduce the chances of infection through the air.
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Shelby County Schools enrollment drops 2%
District leaders speculate some students left in favor of in-person learning at charter or private schools because SCS started the year all online.
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl teams with SCS to host combine
With football officially off the table, superintendent Joris Ray says listening to data and science will determine if basketball will be played.
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TSSAA divides schools for next two-year classification cycle
Schools have until Oct. 29 to notify state if they wish to move up in classification.
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