Schools can use COVID shutdown to plan for 21st-century education
Even as we re-imagine and advocate for 21st-century facilities, we must do so knowing that learning can no longer be contained in the four walls of a classroom, nor should it.
Even as we re-imagine and advocate for 21st-century facilities, we must do so knowing that learning can no longer be contained in the four walls of a classroom, nor should it.
We’ve watched Memphis’ social distancing “grade” drop down to a D. I think it shows how bad we all are at staying away from each other. On a smaller scale – the me scale – I’ve been finding more and more ways to socially distance … with people.
Juvenile Court is using video conferencing to get cases moved through the court during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch remains optimistic despite the expected losses in revenue.
We must not waste this unique opportunity to build a clean, prosperous energy economy by relying again on the same old dirty sources of power.
Tennessee adds 448 cases, 9 deaths. The increase from yesterday is the state's largest daily rise in cases to date.
Gov. Bill Lee is pledging to work with Shelby County and urban mayors statewide as they develop independent plans for reopening economies separately from the state’s more rural and suburban areas, which can kick in as early as April 27.
The Center City Development Corp. has added $60,000 to the money available to help small Downtown businesses survive the effects of COVID-19.
Former Memphis defensive end Bryce Huff is hearing good things from NFL teams heading into the NFL draft.
Dennis Bradshaw, former quarterback at the University of Memphis, died Saturday of COVID-19 at the age of 62.
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the city faces an $80 million loss of revenues from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in a worst-case scenario and a “status quo” budget with no growth is the most optimistic forecast of federal and state government relief.
The Daily Memphian's Eric Barnes talks to infections disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld about COVID-19 and its impact on Shelby County.
The Germantown Municipal School District is limiting general fund spending through the end of the fiscal year to combat reduced revenues streams.
The City Council last year rejected a solid waste company's plan to expand operations in Whitehaven. Now the firm plans to enlarge operations in a way that does not need City Hall approval.
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen and the city's other Congressman, Republican David Kustoff, return to D.C. later this week to vote on another installment of the CARES Act from very different political perspectives.
Eleven Shelby-Metro area players named to list of the state's best in girls basketball.
While the case rate may not grow as fast as it once did, it marks the third consecutive day new cases have increased. Shelby County reported 41 new cases Monday and 35 additional cases Sunday.
The House Democratic Caucus is questioning Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to reopen the state’s economy, saying he is putting people’s lives at risk by acting too soon.
Shelby County Sheriff's Office employee who worked at 201 Poplar has died from the coronavirus, the department announced Tuesday.
Impatience was always going to be part of this matrix: There’s a natural urge to get past bad situations without fully dealing with them. But a governmental failure has fed this impatience, and it didn’t come from Nashville.
The governor reiterates his cooperation with mayors of Tennessee's major cities.
The site is where the Grimes Memorial United Methodist Church building was closed and demolished last year.
With Tennessee’s safer-in-place order expiring April 30, many restaurants will reopen. Memphis and Shelby County will set a local schedule, but some restaurateurs want to open soon.
Return on average assets and on common equity fall sharply in the first quarter as Pinnacle boosted reserves for loan losses by $86 million.
Shelby County's proposed budget for fiscal 2021 includes $13.5 million in cuts and prioritizes COVID-19 necessities.