Arlington, Lakeland schools prepare for ‘glimpse of normalcy’
The Arlington and Lakeland school systems are preparing for the start of a school year that they hope will look much more normal than last year.
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The Arlington and Lakeland school systems are preparing for the start of a school year that they hope will look much more normal than last year.
The sites are for future schools, looking 15 to 20 years down the road, Superintendent Ted Horrell said.
The Lakeland School System is on track to open the district’s first high school, filling a void as the only one of the six suburban systems without one.
Summer program offers more enjoyable ways for Arlington and Lakeland students to keep pace or catch up on studies after a tough academic year.
Lakeland Schools System Superintendent Ted Horrell has been named the 2021 Southwest Tennessee Superintendent of the Year.
Jeana Decker, who’s leaving her administrative role with Millington Municipal Schools, has nearly 35 years of experience in education.
The $19.25 million for the upcoming fiscal year directs more money to teachers and maintenance of future athletic fields.
Superintendent says 65% to 70% of the district’s employees have been vaccinated.
Teachers in the suburban municipal districts can begin receiving vaccinations beginning Wednesday as educators begin to receive the shots.
Like other municipal districts, Lakeland is concerned about some of the state regulations regarding testing and advancement from third grade.
The district was one of 20 awarded the State Personnel Development Grant in 2018 through a competitive grant process.
The governor and education commissioner have touted districts won’t be penalized based on test results. However, that’s only if 80% of students take the exam. Superintendents are concerned as so much uncertainty surrounds the requirements.
After a semester of dealing with students during a pandemic, Arlington and Lakeland school officials hope they have enough experience to simplify things in the spring semester.
After years of waiting and debating, construction of Lakeland’s high school is underway an on schedule to open for the 2022-23 school year.
Joretha Lockhart is the West Tennessee Grand Division Principal of the Year.
From the age of 9 months to 17 years, longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are evident in children and youths. For this generation, the pandemic may be a huge shaper of their worldview — the way 9/11 was for those growing up before them.
On “Behind The Headlines,” the leaders of the two suburban school systems also agreed with the recommendation of Gov. Bill Lee not to use the results of state achievement tests this year to evaluate teachers and students. Nevertheless, they are watching to gauge the impact of the pandemic on learning and the lives of students.
Lakeland schools Superintendent Ted Horrell received stellar remarks in his review by the system’s school board, setting the stage for a new contract.
Schools have responsibility to contact people who may have come in contact with the virus on school property. It must happen within 12 hours.
When it comes to returning children to school or keeping them home during a world pandemic, school systems and parents must decide independently what's best for them.
Lakeland is adding signature lions around the city. The lions will be similar to the University of Memphis tiger statues and Germantown's horses, a way to give the community a distinctive identity.
Negotiations are underway to purchase the land for about $375,000, but officials say construction of an additional new school is not imminent.
The Lakeland School System has approved an $18.4 million budget for fiscal 2020-21. Plans are also moving forward on the new high school, despite problems brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where Memphians are coming together for each other.
A restaurateur who sings online with others around the world, a store manager who puts her customers first and local kids hunting for bears are only a few of the stories of kindness and special moments our reporters will be looking for, as we adjust to a new landscape created by the coronavirus.
Lakeland school board members get first glimpse of high school design.