Porter-Leath plans early childhood academies in Orange Mound, Hickory Hill after Frayser
Porter-Leath opened its first Early Childhood Academy in 2017 in South Memphis.
Topic: Shelby County Schools
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November 2019
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Shelby County Health Department offers free lead screenings for SCS students
The Shelby County Health Department will offer free screenings and tests for lead exposure for students who attend Shelby County Schools where high lead levels have been detected.
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14 more Memphis schools test positive for high lead levels in water sources
With high lead levels found in water sources at 24 schools so far, Shelby County Schools officials said Thursday they are waiting on test results from samples at 30 more schools and expect more information on Monday.
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High lead levels found in water at 10 Memphis schools
Most of the 18 sources of lead were drinking fountains, but some were kitchen sinks and coolers, according to a report submitted by Shelby County Schools to the Tennessee Department of Health last week.
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Memphis can learn from Florida's 3rd-grade retention law
Third-grade retention has now come to Memphis through a Shelby County Schools policy that will take effect during the 2021-22 school year.
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Memphis kindergarten students will be first affected by second-grade retention policy
The retention policy takes effect during the 2021-22 school year. This year’s kindergarten students will be the first class of second graders impacted by the new policy, which could hold back students with lagging literacy skills.
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Six high school classroom vacancies will be filled with online teachers
Some Shelby County Schools board members initially rejected the remote teaching idea in a committee meeting, but support mounted last week as district leaders explained the dire teacher vacancy situation.
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October 2019
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SCS shows reading, math improvement on national test
The most significant jump in student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, was in eighth-grade math where the average score increased by about eight points.
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SCS superintendent names four to cabinet-level positions
Superintendent Joris Ray named four to top leadership posts for Shelby County Schools, leaving open the chief of schools position vacated by Sharon Griffin in 2018 when she became head of the state-run Achievement School District.
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Meet SCS Superintendent Joris Ray's leadership team
Of the 10 cabinet members who remain from the previous administration, six received raises since the beginning of the calendar year — increases ranging from about 4% to 31%, according to district data. The other four did not receive raises.
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ArtsEd Tennessee gaining influence with lawmakers
Memphis is the last stop of a five-city tour across the state to give arts education supporters strategies on being better advocates.
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Southwest high school fires back at district close recommendation
The 133 students who attend the school might need to find a new school in just over a week, which school leaders say would create a situation where students “would not be well-served.”
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SCS recommends closing Southwest Early College High for 'egregious' misconduct
The school district found that 60% of teachers at Southwest Early College High School do not have proper licensing for the classes they are teaching.
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SCS board members oppose hiring online teachers for high school math
Shelby County Schools had 126 classroom vacancies last week. District staff said remote teaching was a creative solution to fill the gap.
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New structure at Crosstown High: No principal after leadership shake-up
Alexis Gwin-Miller’s departure as principal came 10 days after a student-led protest. Dozens of students asked questions about the school’s cohort model, which was in place before Gwin-Miller was hired.
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Fired teacher sues Memphis charter school
Patricia Ange is seeking $350,000 in damages against Memphis Academy of Health Sciences High School, which enrolled about 400 students last year.
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Three Memphis schools may exit Tennessee Achievement District
The Memphis schools have shown enough improvement to be eligible to leave the Tennessee Achievement School district next school year. Since that's never happened before, no one knows how that should work.
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Shelby County Schools students visit local industries
Students from 21 Shelby County Schools visited 15 companies for National Manufacturing Day Friday as part of an annual program designed to show students opportunities in the local manufacturing industry.
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Memphis doesn't spend enough on its youth. Vote to change that
The city should set aside a fund to support Memphis youth that will ensure that the level of investment will not waver with each election.
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Rejected charter school applicants appeal to the state
Five charter school applicants the Memphis school board denied two weeks ago for failing to meet new, tighter district standards on charter expansion have appealed the decisions to the state. neighborhoods are in need of better schools.
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September 2019
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Shelby County Schools lay groundwork for new buildings strategy
Memphis residents will get a chance to “reimagine” what school buildings and academic programs will look like – and essentially rework a facilities plan left by the former superintendent.
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Memphis teachers will get a 3% raise, and some will get merit pay
Superintendent Joris Ray said the district’s promise to allocate a 3% pay increase to all teachers and licensed school professionals in the Memphis district will go into effect next month and be retroactive to the beginning of the school year.
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Schools could take a tip from the Naval Academy's book
The U.S. Naval Academy instills every midshipman with a sense of accountability to each other. The Shelby County Schools would benefit if children were encouraged to work together as a goal-oriented team.
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Shelby County Schools' CFO resigning
Shelby County Schools' CFO is resigning this week. Toni Williams will rejoin the district as interim CFO.
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Fired secretary in grade-tampering scandal alleges lax rules in Memphis district
During her emotional, daylong testimony in her gender discrimination lawsuit against the district, Shirley Quinn described a system that did not encourage her to follow rules to prevent grade tampering.
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