There are 45 article(s) tagged Memphis Shelby County Schools:

• April 2024

  • MSCS superintendent announces transition team members

    During a media event earlier this week, Marie Feagins said the team would consist of people inside and outside the district, including other well-known superintendents.

    By Rob Moore April 11, 2024

• February 2024

  • Guest Column: Celebrating community voice in superintendent search

    “The inclusion of community feedback exemplifies a process that is both inclusive and reflective of our community’s values. This alignment between the Board’s actions and community expectations sets a strong foundation for the collaborative work ahead.”

    By Barbara Beaver, Zahra Altareb February 24, 2024

• January 2024

  • Toni Williams: ‘Unite for youth protection — it’s a collective responsibility’

    “It takes all of us to act with a sense of urgency to address the root causes that push our children to commit or be impacted by crime. We must come together to put them on the path of safety and success with our respective resources.”

    By Toni Williams January 29, 2024

• December 2023

  • Memphis-Shelby County Schools interview superintendent finalists

    The start of the interview process is a step toward hiring a new leader for Tennessee’s largest school district, which has been operating with Interim Superintendent Toni Williams in charge since August 2022, when Joris Ray resigned.

    By Laura Testino December 15, 2023

  • Guest Column: ‘It is the will of my constituents to fight’ Satanic Temple

    “If we have district policies that made sense in the past but now show that we are failing in the best interest of students, we will find a way to correct them.”

    By Mauricio Calvo December 15, 2023

• September 2023

  • The War for Peace: Mayoral candidate Michelle McKissack wants a safer Memphis for all

    Michelle McKissack, who hopes to become the first woman to be mayor of Memphis, remembers growing up in a city where crime was not a constant concern.

    By Don Wade September 01, 2023

• August 2023

  • Opinion: New school funding formula is progress in putting students first

    “A question remains: Are all Tennessee public school students getting the resources they need not just to make up for the impacts of the pandemic, but to get an education that will prepare them for a successful life?”

    By Alison Heape Johnson August 31, 2023

  • One-year marriage of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools ended in a happy divorce — for one side

    It was the largest and shortest public school district merger in United States history. A decade later, leaders on both sides recall the road that led to an unhappy “shotgun wedding.” 

    By Don Wade August 14, 2023

• June 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: TCAP scores should change how we vote

    “When the elections actually occur and you go to vote, please remember one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.”

    By Letters to the Editor June 10, 2023

  • Memphis-Shelby County Schools board updates superintendent qualifications

    The board plans to officially ratify their decision on the revised qualifications at a special called meeting Tuesday, June 13, before presenting them to the district’s search firm.

    By Alicia Davidson June 09, 2023

• May 2023

  • Opinion: Has Amazon encroached on the Adopt-A-School Program?

    “With business giant Amazon adopting 20 schools in Memphis I am concerned that Amazon has encroached on Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ long-established Adopt-A-School program.”

    By Caroline West May 27, 2023

  • McKissack says MSCS email mentioning mayoral candidacy was a ‘screw-up’

    Michelle McKissack sent an email about the district’s third grade reading scores Wednesday afternoon in which she referenced her mayoral candidacy, an “oversight” that could run afoul of district ethics rules. 

    By Samuel Hardiman, Aarron Fleming May 25, 2023

  • Sharon McNary, ‘triple crown’ of principals, retiring after 40 years in district

    McNary’s leadership produced two big faculty awards, high test scores and a neighborhood that knows her by her smile and Mustang convertible.

    By Jane Roberts May 23, 2023

• April 2023

  • Memphis-Shelby County Schools pausing superintendent search

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools is pausing its search for a new superintendent while it devises a new plan.

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    McKissack calls for new input process for ‘super search’

    By Aarron Fleming April 25, 2023

  • Opinion: Memphis’ future depends on transforming education

    “We must break down the system silos, invest strategically in communities, and hold ourselves across public and private interests accountable for results.”

    By Toni Williams , Mark Sturgis April 18, 2023

  • Opinion: MSCS, new superintendent should stay course on early literacy

    “We strongly urge the MSCS board and the next superintendent to continue making early literacy a top priority for our community.”

    By Teresa Sloyan, Gary Shorb April 17, 2023

• 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

• February 2023

  • MSCS eyes 36 acres north of Shelby Farms for new high school

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering the purchase of 35.79 acres in Cordova for a new high school.

    By Aarron Fleming February 27, 2023

  • Opinion: The serious risks of an ‘insufficiently robust’ search for MSCS superintendent

    “There are those who would have us look no further than the leaders right in front of our face and there are those who think anyone who is already here is somehow inadequate. The truth is that both of those perspectives fail to see the full picture.”

    By Kristy Sullivan February 19, 2023

• December 2022

  • Terms set for MSCS to transfer Lucy Elementary to Millington

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools will transfer Lucy Elementary to Millington Municipal School District by June 2027.

    By Abigail Warren December 20, 2022

  • County Commission talks to attorneys about transfer of Germantown schools

    MSCS leaders say they may be going to court. Meanwhile, the commission has delayed what was to be a final vote on a TIF district for redevelopment of Klondike.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2022

• November 2022

  • Education leader wants ‘complete’ search for MSCS superintendent

    Terence Patterson says on “Behind The Headlines” that a national search is essential to choosing the next MSCS superintendent.

    By Bill Dries November 06, 2022

• October 2022

  • 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.

    By Bill Dries October 24, 2022

  • Frank Johnson is new MSCS board member

    Johnson won the appointment to the District 7 seat over rival contender Jason Sharif. He serves the remaining two years and three months of the term of office in the seat.

    By Bill Dries October 17, 2022

• August 2022

  • 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.

    By Aarron Fleming August 31, 2022