There are 6 article(s) tagged John Barker:

• March 2023

  • Former top MSCS official back with proposal for new charter school

    Former MSCS deputy superintendent John Barker has proposed a new vo-tech charter school for the district to consider.

    By Aarron Fleming March 17, 2023

• November 2022

  • Two top officials leaving Memphis-Shelby County Schools

    John Barker, deputy superintendent for strategic operations and finance, is retiring. Yolanda Martin, chief of human resources, is resigning. Both were investigated recently with no evidence of wrongdoing.

    By Aarron Fleming November 19, 2022

• September 2022

  • MSCS’ Barker suspended pending investigation

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools Deputy Superintendent John Barker has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation into a complaint levied against him. 

    By Aarron Fleming September 12, 2022

• August 2022

  • Who’s Who at Memphis-Shelby County Schools

    Here’s a look at key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools as the system investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against Superintendent Joris Ray. 

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    Here’s a look at the changes MSCS has seen over the past decade

    By Bill Dries August 24, 2022

  • Faced with state’s new voucher program, Ray’s absence, MSCS begins new school year

    At the beginning of the 155th new school year for the district now known as MSCS, it is facing several critical issues. 

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• September 2021

  • Concerned parents at standoff with SCS after failed meeting

    Parents staged a protest at the SCS Board of Education to follow up on their concerns about the safety of their children and what they said was distasteful mistreatment in a meeting led by Deputy Superintendent John Barker.

    By Daja E. Henry September 09, 2021