MSCS board meets about programs to enhance student performance
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education discussed plans to increase student achievement going into the new school year at a committee meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
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August 2023
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October 2022
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Germantown High students express support for keeping school open
GHS students and staff members voiced concerns about the potential closing of the school and the rest of the 3Gs as the suburb and Memphis-Shelby County Schools face a decision deadline.
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August 2022
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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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Here’s a look at the changes MSCS has seen over the past decade
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May 2022
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‘How did this happen’ to once-spectacular 100 North Main
Led by Kevin Woods and Billy Orgel, 100 North Main Development Partners share updated plans for condos in the historic building and outline the next steps in the property's renovation.
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January 2022
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Bluff City Biz: Quite the week with Kevin Woods
Kevin Woods, the Memphis market president for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, has had a big week.
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Billy Orgel, Kevin Woods team to invest $267M in redeveloping 100 N. Main
Orgel has had success in recent years with similar adaptive reuse projects like the Tennessee Brewery on South Bluffs and the American Snuff building in Uptown.
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February 2021
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Some Memphis school board members push for a reopening date
Superintendent Joris Ray presented updates for reopening during a board committee meeting Thursday, including creating a district contact-tracing team and using district buildings to administer vaccines to teachers. But he has delayed reopening classes indefinitely, citing high community spread of COVID-19.
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January 2021
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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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University Middle will have permanent home at U of M
In its third year, the middle school will operate in Fogelman Executive Center off Central and Innovation Drive.
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September 2020
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BlueCross opening 4 local clinics, the biggest on Cleveland
Other clinics will be in Whitehaven, Germantown and Cordova; three will open in early November.
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August 2020
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SCS Superintendent: Expect early problems with online learning
Shelby County Schools will have more than 95,000 students online simultaneously when classes begin Aug. 31, Superintendent Joris Ray said. "We're going to learn from our mistakes and we're going to get better and better each and every day."
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Harris beats incumbent McCormick in Shelby County School Board race
Shelby County School Board gains one new member, with five board races on the ballot.
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June 2020
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SCS board votes Thursday on take-home digital devices for all students
Providing take-home devices for students is the focus of a special called meeting of the Shelby County Schools Board on Thursday.
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No digital devices yet for SCS students; still too many questions for the board
School board chairwoman Miska Clay-Bibbs said with so many questions about electronic devices for students, it's not yet time to vote on the purchase.
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April 2020
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Schools can use COVID shutdown to plan for 21st-century education
Even as we re-imagine and advocate for 21st-century facilities, we must do so knowing that learning can no longer be contained in the four walls of a classroom, nor should it.
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Woods: Pandemic’s toll on schools prompted reversal of his school board exit
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, SCS board member Kevin Woods says Shelby County Schools face a possible $130 million hole in its budget from the loss of sales tax revenue.
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Politics Podcast: A surprise at the filing deadline
Shelby County Schools board member Kevin Woods talks about his decision to run for re-election and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public education.
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Woods changes course on leaving school board
Shelby County Schools board member Kevin Woods has changed his mind about not seeking another term.
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February 2020
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Frayser could get new high school, Harris says in State of the County address
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris sees Frayser as a good place to start expanding educational opportunities for students.
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Original member of historic school board won’t seek re-election
The Shelby County Commission initially appointed Kevin Woods to the school board in 2011 as plans for merging city and county school systems got underway.
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December 2019
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100 Black Men of Memphis to focus on mentoring young people
Led by new president Darrell Cobbins, the 100 Black Men of Memphis are looking to live up to their name, with a goal to have 100 active members by January.
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May 2019
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Selection of Ray is latest chapter in politics of public education
Joris Ray's public campaign to go from interim to permanent superintendent was different, but the push to keep the school system's leadership local and from within the system has been a constant feature of choosing a superintendent.
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April 2019
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SCS, County Commission to hold joint meeting about upcoming budget
Shelby County commissioners will likely get an early preview of the Shelby County Schools budget Wednesday.
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January 2019
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SCS board votes to close Gateway charter, delays superintendent search committee
The Shelby County Schools board unanimously voted Tuesday to close Gateway University charter school at the end of the current academic year.
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