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Topic: MSCS
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February 2025
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Memphians speak out against potential state MSCS takeover
Speaking outside of the National Civil Rights Museum, a group of business and community leaders launched a coalition, arguing a state takeover would strip Memphians of the ability to govern their schools and make decisions for students.
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MSCS greenlights 2025-26 school calendar
Updates to the calendar aim to improve participation in parent-teacher conferences and align schedules with nearby municipal school districts.
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January 2025
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School district, Health Department team up to battle exploding HIV rate
A new agreement will allow Shelby County Health Department to provide screenings, treatment, preventative care and education to public middle and high school students, whose HIV infection rates are rising at an alarming rate.
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Marie Feagins ousted as MSCS superintendent
Marie Feagins’ tenure as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is over.
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A timeline of Marie Feagins’ tenure in Memphis
Almost 10 months after she started the job, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins faces a removal vote by MSCS board members. Here’s a timeline of Feagins’ short tenure, with links to key stories about her leadership.
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Play by play: What was said during MSCS’ superintendent evaluation committee
During the first part of the meeting, Superintendent Marie Feagins responded passionately to all three claims levied against her by the school board.
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Calkins: Five board members want to oust Feagins. They’re making her a martyr instead.
Geoff Calkins: Whatever you think of the job Feagins has done, it can’t possibly be as bad as the job the board has done in trying to fire her. Instead of persuading the community that Feagins has to go, they have rallied the community to her side.
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Board member presents case to keep Feagins
MSCS board member Amber Huett-Garcia introduced a resolution to retain Superintendent Marie Feagins and to “address any pain points.”
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Public shows support for Feagins during school board meeting
Community members show up to support Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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Heal 901 director says he thinks the board’s approach was mishandled
K. Durell Cowan, founding executive director of Heal 901, emphasized the importance of collaboration and community trust. Cowan said he is against firing Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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South Memphis pastor opposes firing Feagins
Noel Hutchinson, a South Memphis pastor and resident, Hutchinson opposes the firing of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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Students at one school walk out to support Feagins
Scores of middle school students attended a 15-minute walkout on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in support of Superintendent Marie Feagins, who is facing a proposed ouster from the school board.
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Opinion: The case for patience in MSCS leadership
The consequences of dismissing Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Feagins may have unintended consequences that won’t serve the district’s 110,000 students, board member Amber Huett-Garcia says.
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December 2024
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MSCS crowd was raucous and disruptive, but may have had little effect on outcome
Even though the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board voted to postpone a final decision on Superintendent Marie Feagins until January, it’s unclear if the rowdy crowd’s anger had any effect on the board’s thinking.
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Calkins: Feagins survives for now. But what an embarrassing mess.
Grant Wells, a teacher, joined hundreds of others in support of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins Tuesday night. His explanation for the entire fiasco? “This is Memphis stuff,” he said.
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MSCS’ Feagins narrowly survives ouster attempt
However, the termination proceedings will continue into the new year and be decided in the board’s business meeting at the end of January.
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November 2024
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Tennessee K-12 school building costs escalate amid competing political priorities for education
Tennessee needs to spend about $9.8 billion on repairs, upgrades, or construction to keep its K-12 public school buildings safe and conducive to learning, according to a new state report.
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State rep, DA, others advocate for access to juvenile records in setting bail
Several local officials are backing a new state law that will allow judges and judicial commissioners access to at least some juvenile court records in setting bail.
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October 2024
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How Tennessee’s largest school system is stepping up its literacy work
Superintendent Marie Feagins is embracing a “back to basics” approach to reading instruction as Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks to improve student test results.
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September 2024
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Nashville teen arrested for threatening Southwind school
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said detectives executed a felony warrant in Nashville for threats of mass violence at a school.
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MSCS ends lockdown at several schools
Schools will dismiss at normal times, though after-school activities are canceled for Sept. 18, according to a social media post made by MSCS.
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August 2024
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MSCS head of security resigns
The new head of security for Memphis-Shelby County Schools abruptly resigned Saturday after an email sent Friday night from an MSCS board member questioned whether he had been accused of misappropriating funds at his previous job.
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Memphis students ‘hype’ for first day of school
Memphis-Shelby County Schools welcomed more than 100,000 students back to classrooms for the first day of the 2024-25 school year.
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Desmond Bane, MSCS host school supply giveaway
Bane and the district supplied thousands of backpacks, and the Grizzlies guard shared his thoughts on the team’s offseason.
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