There are 5 article(s) tagged Ida B. Wells Academy:

• January 2026

  • Memphis parents say district shouldn’t close school with strong academic growth, low enrollment

    Only 84 students attend Ida B. Wells Academy this year, leaving more than 400 available spots unfilled.

    By Bri Hatch January 15, 2026

• October 2025

  • MSCS school mergers could impact 2,650 students

    The school consolidations would also impact about 60 school-level jobs. 

    By Laura Testino October 23, 2025

• May 2020

  • ‘Ida B. Wells Park’ strikes just the right note

    Renaming Health Sciences Park after Ida B. Wells would honor one of the city’s most underappreciated historic figures.

    By Otis Sanford May 21, 2020

• July 2019

  • Hillcrest alumni team up to assist Ida B. Wells Academy students

    The academy will work with the nonprofit GROW, which aims to help teen girls work through issues like bullying, drug use, alcohol and peer pressure to make good decisions for themselves.

    By Elle Perry July 10, 2019

• March 2019

  • ServiceMaster volunteer project represents a chance to give back

    ServiceMaster employees fanned out to four area schools Thursday to help beautify the campuses as part of Spring Clean '19.

    By Jared Boyd March 29, 2019