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Topic: Shelby County Schools
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March 2019
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Conaway: Vouching for innovation, not vouchers
Vouchers would take money and support out of the public school system. Public education is a right, and if we give up on it, we abandon our responsibility to the future.
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Memphis school leaders consider proposal to hold back second-graders who can't read
A proposed policy would require Shelby County Schools' 8,700 second-graders to meet eight of 12 points the district tracks to be promoted to third grade.
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Camper hammers Lee on vouchers proposal in State of the State
Gov. Bill Lee proposes putting $25 million into education savings accounts, a program that would affect low-income students in Shelby County Schools.
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Daily Briefs
- Jerry Lee Lewis recovering from minor stroke
- MAA seeks to raise $300 million in offering
- Shelby schools to benefit from $1 million CMA grant program
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Daily Briefs
- Jerry Lee Lewis recovering from minor stroke
- MAA seeks to raise $300 million in offering
- Shelby schools to benefit from $1 million CMA grant program
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February 2019
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Politics Podcast: Shelby County Republican Party chairman Chris Tutor
Shelby County Republican Party chairman Chris Tutor talks about the call and debate by some Republicans to do away with partisan county primaries and his vision of a “big tent” for the local party.
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Study coming on free bus passes for Memphis high school students
The board resolution made the case that free bus passes students would help reduce absences in a school district where most students live in poverty and are less likely to have access to a car or enough money for public transit.
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SCS board approves U of M middle school, teaching lab
The university aims for a third of students to be children of University of Memphis full-time faculty and staff, a third to live within two miles of the school, and a third to be from elsewhere in the district.
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School shootings increase crisis hotline calls
As the country looks back on the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a year ago, local counselors report an increasing number of calls to a youth crisis/suicide hotline.
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Althea Greene appointed to Shelby County Schools board
Rev. Althea Greene is the newest Shelby County Schools board member after the Shelby County Commission appointed her to fill the District 2 vacancy Monday night.
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Commission to appoint new SCS board member, vote on pre-K ordinance
The Shelby County Commission is expected Monday to appoint a new member to the board of Shelby County Schools to serve until August 2020.
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New Memphis charter school guidelines would help decide if there are too many in one neighborhood
Under new guidelines being developed, Shelby County Schools board members would be able to systematically slow growth of Memphis charter schools.
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Parents learn about U of M Middle School's project-based learning approach
The new University of Memphis Middle School would stretch the concept of learning for younger public school students, if the Shelby County Schools board approves the plan Tuesday.
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Commission interviews four candidates for vacant school board position
The Shelby County Schools board position vacancy will be filled by the County Commission at its meeting Monday.
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10 apply for vacant seat on the Memphis school board, but six live outside of seat’s district
Ten people are seeking appointment to an interim seat on the Shelby County Schools board. The District 2 seat opened with the departure of Teresa Jones to take an appointment as municipal court judge.
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East High teacher’s favorite student didn’t stand for the Pledge. She taught him a powerful lesson.
This teacher learned a valuable lesson when his favorite student didn't stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Report: Tennessee’s teacher prep programs are doing a better job, but graduating fewer educators
Tennessee’s teacher training programs improved or maintained their scores on a report card released Friday, even as the number of would-be educators they graduated dipped for a third straight year.
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Memphis interim superintendent adds two cabinet-level positions in first month on the job
Less than one month after Joris Ray was named interim leader of Shelby County Schools, he has added two cabinet-level positions and replaced the district’s chief of staff.
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In last effort to stay open, Gateway University appeals to Tennessee board
Leaders of a Memphis charter high school have requested that the state board of education overturn the local district’s vote to close the school.
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As low-performing Memphis charters await vote on their fate, the district asks families to consider other schools
Shelby County Schools leaders are urging charter families to choose another school for their children, as four charter operators await the Shelby County Schools board’s vote on whether to shut them down. -
State board sides with Memphis district in closing City University Boys school
The state Board of Education voted Friday to uphold the decision of Shelby County Schools to not renew the charter of City University Boys Preparatory. The school will close in May, following the end of this school year.
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‘I am the least among you,’ says Ray, vowing to put Memphis student needs first
Interim Superintendent Joris Ray said Thursday that he would introduce a new organizational chart for Shelby County Schools staff to reference: students are at the top; Ray is at the bottom.
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Memphis school staff urge board to ‘stay with Ray’ as interim superintendent contract is set
As school board members approved a contract Wednesday for Shelby County Schools’ Interim Superintendent Joris Ray, a vocal contingent of principals, teachers, parents, and students told them that Ray should stay on long-term.
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Citing appearance of ‘bias,’ Memphis board members plan to reject philanthropy offer to pay for superintendent search
A school board committee said it would vote to reject an education philanthropy’s offer to pay for the district’s superintendent search.
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State board staff agrees with Memphis district, recommends closing City University Boys school
The state board of education is being told it should approve a recommendation to shut down a small Memphis charter middle school after 10 years of operation.
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New County Commission to be more proactive on education before budget votes
With eight new commissioners and a new mayor, Shelby County government is changing the way it approaches education moving forward.
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School systems putting safety money into officers, technology
Shelby County school systems are steering millions of dollars in new safety and security funds into technology and officers as part of a state plan to protect students and staff.
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January 2019
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SCS board votes to close Gateway charter, delays superintendent search committee
The Shelby County Schools board unanimously voted Tuesday to close Gateway University charter school at the end of the current academic year. -
Parkinson ‘trending nationally’ on schools code of conduct legislation
A Memphis legislator interviews with numerous news organization about pending legislation requiring districts to adopt parental rules, potentially for dress codes.
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The Shelby County Schools board has an open seat. Here’s how to apply
Shelby County commissioners will select an interim school board member next month, and interested candidates can apply as of Tuesday. The appointee will fill the seat Teresa Jones vacated following her recent appointment as a municipal court judge. -
‘Mistakes, but no malicious intent’: Gateway charter school leader hopes to avoid closure
The leader of Gateway University Charter School spoke publicly Monday, saying the school had made its share of mistakes in its first year, but that it deserved to stay open. -
Memphis parents submit 1,700 school applications online in first hour
After decades of what critics called an unfair enrollment system that favored well-off families who could camp out for days to get priority admission, 1,700 parents applied online for Memphis schools during the first hour on Monday, Jan. 28. -
Shelby County Schools’ interim superintendent says he won’t ‘sit behind a podium’
Joris Ray intends to be involved in his interim role as Shelby County Schools superintendent.
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Gateway is only Memphis charter school flagged as low-achieving on district scorecard
Most Memphis schools improved in academic achievement and student growth in the second edition of Shelby County Schools' “scorecard.”
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County Mayor Harris calls on U of M, SCS to lead way on minimum wage
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris calls on the University of Memphis and Shelby County Schools to lead the way on higher minimum wages.
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Legislation would let schools crack down on revealing clothes
Rep. Antonio Parkinson of Memphis wants to require school districts to set codes of conduct for people who visit campuses to maintain a better standard of "decorum."
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Ray prepares for transition to helm of Shelby County Schools
The incoming superintendent of Shelby County Schools prepares to take the helm with a transition that includes a further move by SCS into issues of equity.
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Peer Power influencing high school students, mentors
Even mentors in the Peer Power program are better defining their futures, discovering their passion for helping younger students could turn into a career.
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Kirby High School comeback begins Monday
Almost four months after it closed because of a rat infestation, Kirby High School reopens Monday to students who spent most of their first semester spread across three other campuses. The school returns with some new features and technology it didn't have before.
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District rehired former Memphis principal accused of planning to rig tests – then fired her six months later
After quietly rehiring a former principal it had investigated for allegedly planning to rig state tests and for calling students the N-word, Shelby County Schools abruptly fired her last month, documents obtained by Chalkbeat show. -
Haslam’s last-ditch effort to kill school funding lawsuit falls short in Tennessee
A school funding lawsuit that has hung over Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration for more than three years has survived a third attempt in six months to kill it, including a “Hail Mary” legal maneuver before Tennessee’s Court of Appeals.
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December 2018
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Hopson's tenure at SCS defined by changes in map of schools
The Shelby County Schools board is facing some important decisions as it mulls outgoing superintendent Dorsey Hopson's latest school consolidation plan and welcomes an interim leader.
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Shelby County hires Cedrick Gray as first director of education
Cedrick Gray will start his new role as director of education in January if the County Commission approves his appointment.
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New program places working artists in Memphis preschools
Fifty Shelby County Schools pre-kindergarten teachers and administrators began professional development workshops in early childhood visual arts curricula, art center management strategies and the connections between visual arts, literacy and early childhood development in late September. -
Even as suspensions fall, Memphis students being kicked out of school longer, data shows
Hidden behind what Memphis education officials have said is good news when it comes to student discipline is a disturbing trend: As short-term suspensions have decreased, expulsions have increased. -
Hopson presents school consolidation plan to County Commission
Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dorsey Hopson outlined his school consolidation plan to the Shelby County Commission’s education committee Wednesday – which includes 28 school closures, 10 new schools and could cost the district at least $700 million. -
Ray named interim Shelby County Schools superintendent
Joris Ray, Shelby County Schools' chief of academic operations and school support, is the school system’s interim superintendent starting with the departure of SCS superintendent Dorsey Hopson next month. -
Plan for Memphis schools would fold 28 old schools into 10 new ones
Shelby County Schools’ outgoing leader wants to consolidate 28 Memphis schools into 10 new buildings. -
Hopson says still too many older schools at his exit from SCS
Before he leaves his position as superintendent of Shelby County Schools at the end of January, Dorsey Hopson said he will have some “food for thought” for the SCS board on the size of the school system – the number of schools in the city of Memphis and unincorporated Shelby County, including charter schools and schools run by the state through the Achievement School District.
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November 2018
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U of M, SCS partnership unaffected by Hopson's resignation
As Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dorsey Hopson prepares to make his exit at year's end, another urban education leader will take the reins of a new partnership between Memphis’ public school district and its public university. -
Hopson resigns from SCS for new role with Cigna
Dorsey Hopson announced Tuesday that he is resigning as superintendent of Shelby County Schools to take a newly created national role at Cigna in January. -
Dorsey Hopson leaving Shelby County Schools, sources say
Sources report that Superintendent Dorsey Hopson will resign after five years of leading Shelby County Schools. Rumors of Hopson’s departure have been flying for months. -
Operation Warm coat giveaway at local schools warms bodies and hearts
FedEx volunteers and the national nonprofit Operation Warm blanketed two Memphis-area schools with TLC this week, distributing more than 700 winter coats at Hawkins Mill and Hamilton elementary schools. -
Suburban school districts finish high, SCS sees bright side of low ACT scores
Suburban school districts here finished at the top of Tennessee’s ACT scores, while Shelby County Schools came in near the bottom but is seeing improvement among its economically disadvantaged students and has four high schools above the state average of 20.2, its best score ever.
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October 2018
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Democrats reveal findings over McCormick's attendance record
Shelby County Schools Board member Scott McCormick missed 72 of 94 committee meetings from January 2017 to September 2018, according to records obtained by Tennessee House Democratic Caucus chairman Mike Stewart. -
SCS leaders mark five years of improved performance
The lyrics to “We are the World” were a bit of a stretch for students at A.B. Hill Elementary School. But “SpongeBob SquarePants” was a cross-generational hit during a celebration Monday for their move from a Level 1 to the top Level 5 for student academic growth in a single year. -
Here’s what Tennessee’s big legislative turnover could mean for education
The battle to replace term-limited Gov. Bill Haslam has consumed the spotlight for Tennessee’s education-minded voters, but more than a hundred legislative races will decide who the new governor will work with on school policy for the next few years. -
Memphis teacher groups want annual pay raises and more say in how they teach their students
Memphis teachers will soon have the opportunity to change compensation, work hours, health benefits, and how they teach if they vote to negotiate a new agreement with Shelby County Schools. -
Tennessee has a lot of early-career teachers, especially at schools with more students of color. Here’s why it matters.
Alexis Singleton is one of thousands of Tennessee teachers in their early years of teaching. She’s one of 14 new teachers at her Memphis elementary school, and she’s seen firsthand the effect high teacher turnover can have on students. -
Thirteen SCS high schools to establish network for freshman success
Thirteen local high schools will soon implement a Freshman on Track Program for the 2018-2019 academic year as part of the first Freshman Success Network in Memphis. The network will be the first locally to include both public traditional and charter schools, and will be established through a partnership with Stand For Children and Shelby County Schools. -
Democrats claim SCS stonewalling request for McCormick's attendance records
Tennessee Democratic Caucus Chairman Mike Stewart accused Shelby County Schools Wednesday of stonewalling on an open-records request to prevent it from learning how many meetings Republican school board member Scott McCormick failed to attend. -
Modern manufacturing inspires the next generation
Last Friday, a group of students from Bolton High School toured Competition Cams Inc., a Memphis-based manufacturer of performance camshafts and other valve train parts. At the beginning of the tour, feet were dragging and yawns were contagious, but as students moved through the production process and more machinery came into play, they began to ask questions. -
Democrats say Shelby County Schools covering for McCormick
The Tennessee House Democratic Caucus is challenging Shelby County Schools, accusing the system of stonewalling on an open records request to keep it from finding out how many meetings Republican board member Scott McCormick failed to attend. -
Memphis high school’s prized planetarium still needs upgrades, but students are already fascinated by what it can do
Keshawn Glover remembers hearing his dad talk about field trips to Craigmont High School’s planetarium decades ago, but last week the high school senior got to experience the school’s crown jewel for himself. -
The state’s only dual-language program grows with Memphis’ Latino population
It’s lunchtime at Treadwell Elementary and the school’s new optional program coordinator, Darlene May, is heading to the cafeteria. Along the way, she’s met by a dozen students shouting, “Hola!” through beaming smiles. -
Tennessee’s 2018 graduation rate steady at 89 percent
Just over 89 percent of Tennessee’s public high school students graduated on time in 2018, maintaining the state’s record-high rate from last year, education officials announced on Monday.
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September 2018
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The Tipping Point: Albano brings experience to new Shelby County Schools role
Editor’s note: Memphis stands at the threshold of incredible possibility. In this series, New Memphis introduces innovative Memphians who are driving our city forward and forging its future success. -
At least 5 Memphis schools now risk a state takeover
While Memphis mostly received good news when the state listed its most underachieving schools last week, at least five Shelby County schools appear to be at risk of state takeover. -
17 schools in Tennessee’s turnaround district remain priority schools six years after first takeovers
Most of the schools that were taken over by Tennessee’s turnaround district remain on the state’s priority list six years after the intervention efforts began. -
Shelby County Schools nets $4 million for school safety, security
Shelby County Schools will receive nearly $4 million this year and smaller systems across the county will net tens of thousands of dollars as part of Tennessee’s Safe Schools Act. -
Burt named new SCS chief academic officer
Antonio Burt, principal at one of Shelby County Schools’ first Innovation Zone schools and leader of priority and I-Zone schools, is the new chief academic officer for SCS. -
Memphis moves from problem child to poster child on Tennessee’s new school improvement list
The city that has been the epicenter of Tennessee’s school improvement work since 2012 got encouraging news on Friday as fewer Memphis schools landed on the state’s newest list of troubled schools. -
Airways Middle School zoning change leads with billboard
Few items to be voted on at City Hall kindle controversy like the prospect of a new billboard. The controversy usually pits council members who see billboards as blight and oppose any proliferation of them against members who see them as a money-maker for property owners who lease their land for billboard use. -
'Every Day in School' program works with schools, parents to reduce truancy
Siblings were truant at a Shelby County school last year because they had to share a uniform. -
Nonprofit transforms SCS teacher experience with peer-to-peer mentors
The curriculum may have been unconventional but the lesson was clear.
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