From Herenton to Cash to Ray: How MSCS has selected superintendents
The saga of Willie Herenton’s 1979 selection by the school system has influenced the pick of every superintendent since.
Topic: Joris Ray
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December 2024
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July 2023
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McKissack defends school board handling of Joris Ray’s MSCS exit
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board let the former superintendent resign and receive a $480,000 payment after allegations of sexual misconduct. Details of the investigation were never released.
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November 2022
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Leadership roundup: What’s left of MSCS top brass after recent departures
Before he resigned, former superintendent Joris Ray presided over a large, 14-member cabinet. Although a few have already followed him in leaving the district, much of his team remain in their roles.
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October 2022
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MICAH pushes for national search for next MSCS superintendent
Four of nine school board members agreed to a national search, along with public input through public hearings.
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September 2022
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MSCS seeks dismissal of contract lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed in August by one of the district’s two teacher unions, the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association.
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August 2022
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MSCS names interim superintendent
Tutonial Williams, the finance chief for MSCS, will lead the district while it searches for a permanent replacement for former superintendent Joris Ray.
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Controversial Jamaican holiday, MSCS superintendent search top busy news week
A reporters’ roundtable recaps those events and more on “Behind The Headlines.”
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MSCS to pay Ray $480K to remove distraction — though other options were available
The deal that removed Superintendent Joris Ray as head of one of the country’s largest public school systems will cost nearly half a million dollars and appears to give Ray a hand in picking his successor — and it would compensate him for doing so.
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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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MSCS Superintendent Joris Ray resigns amid investigation of misconduct
Ray was put on paid leave on July 13 after the Board voted 7-2 to open a full investigation into allegations of his misconduct that were first reported by The Daily Memphian days before.
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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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July 2022
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Joris Ray supervised second employee named as alleged affair
This marks the second connection made through records obtained by The Daily Memphian through open records requests to show Ray supervised a woman named in divorce filings as having had alleged affairs.
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MSCS board will address Joris Ray allegations in special meeting
Memphis-Shelby County School board members will be reviewing allegations of sexual impropriety by Superintendent Joris Ray with former or current members of school staff alleged in divorce proceedings.
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Superintendent Joris Ray denies violating policy; board member voices support
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent said he respects the board’s responsibility to conduct due diligence as it relates to violations of policies and he will cooperate in every way possible.
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MSCS board begins external review of superintendent Joris Ray
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MSCS board begins external review of superintendent Joris Ray
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education will launch an external review following the allegations of impropriety by MSCS superintendent Joris Ray.
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Schools superintendent admits to adultery in divorce filing
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February 2022
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County Commission questions Memphis school system rebrand
The commission delayed votes to receive and file two financial reports from Memphis Shelby County Schools until it gets dollar figures on the rebrand.
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February 2021
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SCS to begin gradual return to classroom next month
SCS students will begin to gradually return to campus beginning March 1, the district announced Friday, with older students coming back a week later.
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Opinion: Our kids are under house arrest
Dan Conaway: “Our kids, Memphis kids, our tomorrow, have to get back in classrooms. Today. Period. Every day they don’t is another day falling further behind.”
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January 2021
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First week of new presidental administration shows local partisan divide largely intact
The week featured some social media sniping, a MLK Day rebuke and a video plea from Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray.
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As Memphis district considers future of virtual learning, superintendent says, ‘No one will force me to open schools’
The tension between the Memphis leader and state officials illustrates the differences in how Tennesseans are responding to school safety concerns related to the virus.
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Teresa Jones served the people with conviction in law, education
Jones grew up in segregation. Her role model for becoming an attorney was Perry Mason.
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October 2020
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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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September 2020
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Shelby County Schools’ return to in-person will be gradual, Joris Ray says
During an appearance on “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray also pushed back against the narrative that no high school football games for the state’s largest school system could limit the path to higher education for student athletes.
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August 2020
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Calkins: Leave the TSSAA? Over James Wiseman? Shelby County Schools can’t be serious
Dr. Joris Ray should get credit for his cautious approach to reopening schools and athletics. But his recent threat to take Shelby County Schools out of the TSSAA seems to be driven by old grievances.
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SCS will resume fall sports conversation after Labor Day
Football and girls soccer teams are still allowed to continue non-contact workouts.
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