PART 2: High-stakes testing has shifted the focus of kindergarten from what's developmentally appropriate to get kids ready for school, to what's academically required to prepare students for their first standardized achievement tests in third grade.
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Democrats and House Minority Leader Karen Camper are demanding the resignation of House Speaker Glen Casada from his leadership position.
A city council decision to return to a Beale Street cover charge for the remainder of May reignited a long-running debate. It follows two crowd "surges" and a shooting after two sold-out nights at the nearby Beale Street Music Festival last weekend.
A portion of St. Paul Avenue in South City could be renamed after Southern Heritage Classic founder Fred Jones Jr.
Targeted recruit Lester Quinones will decide where he will attend college on Friday, May 10 – an announcement that could have ramifications in Memphis and across college basketball.
The new board overseeing Memphis-Shelby County Schools convened for the first time Thursday — in Nashville, with little notice, at 8:45 a.m. If the hope was to win over conflicted Memphians, this was a bizarre way to start.
Amazon Prime Air showed off its MK30 drones at the Renasant Convention Center. It hopes to operate 10 to 14 by later this year.
Grizzlies wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did the expected and exercised his $21.6 million player option for the 2026-27 season.
Gracie Driver’s favorite way to test out restaurants, especially those with a higher price point, is by going there for lunch.
Tennessee College of Applied Technology i is building a new campus near the Millington-Memphis Airport - a $41 million investment -- that will help with training and maintenance.
Grammy Award-nominated Memphis producer Brytavious Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, has died, according to Nashville police.
Pitt and Barbara Hyde didn’t want their name on the new Memphis Art Museum. That didn’t stop Memphis mayor Paul Young from highlighting the couple’s astounding work. “For a generation you have led with generosity and vision,” Young said. “And your mark on the city — on Downtown in particular — is everywhere.” Q&A: More from the Hydes on Downtown, the Grizzlies, AutoZone Park and the future of Memphis Memphis Art Museum will have free admission for Shelby County residentsRelated content:
This weekend feels like a solidly summer affair, with a screening of “Jaws” at the Orpheum Theatre, a car show at Graceland and Memphis Brewfest at Shelby Farms Park.
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