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The Daily Memphian reviewed public records that illuminate the needs for Memphis-Shelby County Schools facilities. The assessments found about $40 million in immediate needs for the district, and some $1.38 billion in estimated upgrades.
“Just because the club closed does not mean the need is gone,” Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis CEO Gwendolyn Woods said. “We absolutely need Boys and Girls Clubs after-school programs inside of the schools.”
The U.S. Department of Education’s changed rules for remaining pandemic funds have thrown some funding for Memphis-Shelby County Schools building projects in limbo.
An argument about a phone led to an 11-year-old girl stabbing a 10-year-old girl in the back with a kitchen knife at Hamilton K-8 Friday, police said.
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.
Updates to the calendar aim to improve participation in parent-teacher conferences and align schedules with nearby municipal school districts.
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.
Marie Feagins’ tenure as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is over. Feagins plans legal challenge: ‘I’ll see them in court' Feagins removal prompts MSCS takeover proposals from state lawmaker Memphians show up to support Marie FeaginsRelated content:
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.
During the first part of the meeting, Superintendent Marie Feagins responded passionately to all three claims levied against her by the school board.
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.
MSCS board member Amber Huett-Garcia introduced a resolution to retain Superintendent Marie Feagins and to “address any pain points.”
Community members show up to support Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins.
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.
Noel Hutchinson, a South Memphis pastor and resident, Hutchinson opposes the firing of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie 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.
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.
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.
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.
However, the termination proceedings will continue into the new year and be decided in the board’s business meeting at the end of January. Related content:
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.
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.
Superintendent Marie Feagins is embracing a “back to basics” approach to reading instruction as Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks to improve student test results.
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said detectives executed a felony warrant in Nashville for threats of mass violence at a school. Related content:
Schools will dismiss at normal times, though after-school activities are canceled for Sept. 18, according to a social media post made by MSCS.