New County Commission to be more proactive on education before budget votes
With eight new commissioners and a new mayor, Shelby County government is changing the way it approaches education moving forward.
Topic: Education
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February 2019
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City, county propose joint ordinance to expand countywide pre-K program
A Shelby County and city of Memphis joint ordinance is proposed to create the structure to allow the countywide prekindergarten program to expand by 1,000 seats next school year.
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January 2019
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‘Mistakes, but no malicious intent’: Gateway charter school leader hopes to avoid closure
The leader of Gateway University Charter School spoke publicly Monday, saying the school had made its share of mistakes in its first year, but that it deserved to stay open. -
Memphis parents submit 1,700 school applications online in first hour
After decades of what critics called an unfair enrollment system that favored well-off families who could camp out for days to get priority admission, 1,700 parents applied online for Memphis schools during the first hour on Monday, Jan. 28. -
Silent so far, Memphis charter leaders to get to make the case to keep their school open
Gateway University – the Memphis charter school that district officials say broke state law – will have the chance to publicly make the case for why the school board should not vote to close the school.
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Memphis school tries to complete turnaround using MLK’s values
Martin Luther King College Prep has built its mission around several traits of the Civil Rights icon.
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Lakeland discusses funding option for new high school
Lakeland leaders and residents debated the cost and merits of building Lakeland Prep High School during a Thursday evening meeting.
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Lee names Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head Department of Education
Gov.-elect Bill Lee has named Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head the state Department of Education.
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December 2018
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November 2018
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Cunningham looks to future as Lakeland voters pick new leader
Lakeland Mayor-elect Mike Cunningham wants to find ways for the northeast suburb to heal after a contentious campaign that led to his victory Tuesday over incumbent Wyatt Bunker. -
Lakeland: Challenger Cunningham ousts Bunker for Lakeland’s top seat
Challenger Mike Cunningham unseated incumbent Lakeland Mayor Wyatt Bunker on Tuesday in a victory that further strengthened an opposition group against the current administration. -
Tennessee students improve slightly on ACT in a year when national scores backslide
Tennessee’s average ACT score ticked up slightly this year, again landing above 20 and defying national trends on the college entrance exam, according to results released on Wednesday.
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October 2018
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Here’s what Tennessee’s big legislative turnover could mean for education
The battle to replace term-limited Gov. Bill Haslam has consumed the spotlight for Tennessee’s education-minded voters, but more than a hundred legislative races will decide who the new governor will work with on school policy for the next few years. -
Houston High teacher’s travels, approach gain recognition with regional award
Michael Robinson has traveled to a lot of places in his life – journeys that have brought a fresh perspective and a unique vision to his social studies classes at Houston High in Germantown. -
Suburban Dispatch: Education Awards, who’s that candidate and other notes
On Sundays we’re going to try to catch up on the week’s news, late-breaking items, observations and perhaps a recap of stories that were particularly interesting.
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September 2018
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Luter named to fill vacancy on Germantown school board
With children in the Germantown Municipal School District, a leadership role in two of the suburb’s churches and a background of education in her family, the Rev. Rebecca Luter believes she brings the necessary traits to her new role on the suburb’s school board.
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