MSCS could add $11M to new Frayser high school
District officials said the money is needed to keep the project on track as it recalculates next steps for the stalled Cordova high school.
Topic: Memphis-Shelby County Schools
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November 2024
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With Council’s Cordova high ‘death blow’ vote, Frayser high could be built first
“We’ve got to face the reality,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said. “The (Cordova) project may not be dead permanently, but it’s suffered a pretty big death blow.”
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More for Memphis wants to create united front against childhood poverty
Organizers of the More for Memphis plan are pitching elected officials on a new board to assign more than $1 billion in funding to efforts they say would solve the city’s economic mobility problem.
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City Council discusses game plan after approval of gun referendums
Also, public art of a rat drew the ire of some council members. “We’ve got one guy who is sort of stepping in the poop, and we are all having to smell it,” Jeff Warren said.
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October 2024
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What makes a first-year superintendent successful? MSCS board, Feagins now agree.
Creating the superintendent evaluation rubric was a contentious process that revealed rifts among school board members and Marie Feagins, who has led the district for the last seven months.
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Why schools are closed on Election Day
Although no MSCS schools are being used as voting sites this year, MSCS schools are still closed for students Tuesday.
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MSCS graduation rate rises for third year in a row
More than 80% of Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ eligible seniors earned their diplomas for the 2023-24 school year.
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How Memphis charter-school leaders tackle chronic absenteeism
Schools across the U.S. and in Memphis experienced skyrocketing rates of students missing a significant portion of the school year.
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Top MSCS staffer departs, to join Greater Memphis Chamber
Julian Cross is the second Memphis-Shelby County Schools staffer to depart the Office of the Superintendent this month.
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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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Top MSCS official resigns
The special assistant to Superintendent Marie Feagins had been in the newly created role for four months.
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‘All options are on the table’ for Memphis schools’ 200 buildings, superintendent says
School officials will use information from new district building assessments to determine potential closures and consolidations, including whether Memphis-Shelby County Schools moves its headquarters.
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MSCS board awaits Feagins’ feedback on evaluation plan
The superintendent must approve the process used to measure her job performance. Once an agreement is reached, Memphis-Shelby County School Board members will complete the evaluation by spring.
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September 2024
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Former MSCS board chair calls Feagins’ hire a ‘mistake’
Two outgoing school board members sent letters outlining their concerns with Feagins’ leadership style and communication with the board.
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Marie Feagins outlines vision to transform MSCS
MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins breaks down school closures and changes, including eliminating 600 vacant positions and reassigning those in other roles to decentralize the school system and refocus on what happens in the classroom.
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New MSCS board leader opposed school closures
As leaders of the board, the new chair and vice chair will help steer a district that’s in transition, and on the precipice of major decisions about its long-term goals and plans.
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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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Multiple threats caused lockdowns across MSCS, officials say
Three students have been detained in connection to a threat at Whitehaven High School, according to law enforcement, but active investigations remain into additional threats made to other Memphis schools on Wednesday, Sept. 18.
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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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These are the jobs MSCS cut or added for the 2024-25 school year
The Daily Memphian has compiled a table that shows every job the district has budgeted for this year and how many positions MSCS removed or added.
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Some area schools dismissing early today due to storms
Heavy rain, gusty winds in Memphis lead to a short day for students.
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MSCS violations put $30M in federal preschool funding up for bid
Since 2020, Head Start officials have found instances of preschool teachers for Memphis-Shelby County Schools hitting, kicking and jerking students, prompting multiple deficiency notices.
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After axing hundreds of jobs and adding new ones, where does MSCS stand?
The Daily Memphian analyzed public records to determine what Memphis school district jobs were cut and which ones were created for this 2024-25 school year.
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Guest column: ‘More for Memphis’ plan brings city, county, MSCS board together on education
Opinion: If this year’s budget season taught us anything, it’s that we have to work better together for kids, schools and families.
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August 2024
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Federal review of Memphis school district cites dozens of cases of sexual harassment and assault
Memphis-Shelby County Schools violated federal civil rights law by not adequately responding to complaints of sexual harassment and assault of students in a three-year period, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced Friday.
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