There are 10 article(s) tagged school closure:

• November 2025

  • $750M in new public money suggested for school buildings plan

    MSCS campuses need more than $1 billion in the next decade. A committee suggested funding and other ideas on how to approach closing, repurposing or consolidating buildings.

    By Laura Testino November 11, 2025

• February 2025

  • Memphis-area schools close due to winter weather

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Shelby County’s municipal school districts have canceled classes as some 1-3 inches of snow and sleet are forecasted for Memphis overnight.

    Related content:

    How the Memphis area is preparing for snow; what’s closed Wednesday

    By Laura Testino February 19, 2025

• October 2024

  • ‘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.

    By Laura Testino October 11, 2024

• January 2024

  • Schools, campuses across county closed Friday

    Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

    By Abigail Warren January 18, 2024

  • Schools, colleges remain closed Wednesday

    Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland will join Millington and Memphis-Shelby County Schools by closing schools Wednesday.

    By Abigail Warren January 16, 2024

• January 2023

  • Suburban schools, city-county district cancel classes Wednesday

    Local school districts decided early Tuesday afternoon to cancel classes Wednesday, Feb. 1, with increasing wintery weather hazards.

    By Abigail Warren January 31, 2023

• April 2022

  • Superintendents seek balance in weather-related closures

    Weather-related closures are layered decisions for local superintendents as they balance a number of concerns while prioritizing student safety.

    By Abigail Warren April 24, 2022

• February 2022

  • Millington schools closed Thursday due to winter weather

    Millington announced its schools are closed Thursday. Other suburban districts remained open.

    By Abigail Warren February 23, 2022

• April 2021

  • Here’s what (Memphis?) Shelby County Schools will look like over the next 10 years

    “Reimagine 901” includes school closures, new buildings, improvements or expansions to existing schools, investment in deferred building maintenance, as well as bilingual immersion programs and fine arts.

    By Daja E. Henry April 20, 2021

• April 2020

  • Schools look for graduation solutions in light of closure

    Districts across Tennessee are grappling with graduation celebrations as Gov. Bill Lee recommended schools close for the remainder of the year. Shelby County's suburban schools are looking for ways to honor senior accomplishments.

    By Abigail Warren April 17, 2020