There are 24 article(s) tagged Toni Williams:
“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.”
MSCS Interim Superintendent Toni Williams points to efforts the district is taking to quell the violence that has taken the lives of 22 students in the 16 months she’s served.
The decision came as some Memphis-Shelby County School buildings are struggling with air-conditioning issues amid a summer of record high temperatures.
Teachers, students and faculty geared up for the first day of school Monday, Aug. 7, as more than 110,000 MSCS students headed back to class for the 2023-24 school year.
The Memphis-Shelby County School board met for an academic committee meeting Tuesday to discuss education accessibility and progress for district students.
“The best way to know your priorities is to figure out where you put your money,” MSCS Interim Superintendent Toni Williams said. “Our students are our priorities, and I’m extremely proud of this budget.”
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Toni Williams responds to a former school board member’s allegations of corruption in the district.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board of education will discuss interim superintendent Toni Williams’ contract during its June 20 work session.
Memphis “has its unique challenges, but it also has a unique future because of the leaders that are being created today in this stadium,” the governor said in his commencement address.
Some say Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ next superintendent should be a former educator and want the board to stick to its current qualifications policy. Others have suggested the policy allows for nontraditional candidates.
MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams and district CFO Tito Langston presented the proposed $1.9 billion budget to the Shelby County Commission Wednesday, April 12. MSCS talks safety, security measures in light of recent school shootingRelated story:
MSCS interim superintendent Toni Williams has decided she wants the top job — permanently.
Interim Superintendent Toni Williams said a 10-year plan is in the works that would entail looking at building utilization, enrollment, school combinations, new buildings and wrap-around services for students.
Under the current circumstances, Germantown High students feel heard as they are impacted by a new state law. They hope Shelby County approves a new high school for future students.
The deadline for MSCS to find an agreement or lose ownership of the schools is Jan. 1.
Before he resigned, former superintendent Joris Ray presided over a large, 14-member cabinet. Although a few have already followed him in leaving the district, much of his team remain in their roles.
Interim Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Toni Williams announced efforts to improve compensation for teachers and address maintenance, among other initiatives. Memphis-Shelby schools exec leaving in December MSCS manager fired for personal gains made on school construction contractsRelated stories:
A senior facilities manager for Memphis-Shelby County Schools was fired in late July for “gross misconduct” in connection with construction contracts awarded to a school district vendor.Related stories:
Memphis-Shelby County Schools students showed some of the largest drops of any tested districts nationwide in reading and math scores compared to pre-pandemic scores of 2019.
Yolanda Martin, chief of human resources for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, has been placed on paid leaving pending investigation of a complaint lodged against her.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools recognizes the ‘Memphis 13’ who desegregated public schools in Memphis in 1961.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced the district’s highest graduation percentage in nearly 10 years.
Amazon has partnered with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, adopting 20 schools to provide assistance in the largest such partnership ever for MSCS.
Shelby County Schools' CFO is resigning this week. Toni Williams will rejoin the district as interim CFO.
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