The closure, which was a surprise to at least one group planning an October event at the hotel, comes as the school’s contract with the current hotel vendor comes to an end. 

Construction begins on the public Montessori school’s $7.5 million expansion, revamping Southwest Tennessee Community College’s former Gill Campus building into a middle school with a kitchen and workshop for students.

Lausanne is among a handful of K-12 schools in the U.S. responding to international demand for Western partners in education.

The first phase of the project — which includes a new science building consisting of 14 labs — will begin with the demolition of the library in June.

What the Memphis-Shelby County Schools budget says about job cuts, additions.

Teachers with a bachelor’s degree will start with a salary of $51,000 annually and can top out at $76,296.

Imagine Academy is designed to help St. Jude patients keep up with their classwork when their treatment requires them to be away from home for extended periods. 

The new Frayser branch library opened Thursday, May 15, to a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 people at 2220 James Road, replacing the city’s smallest branch library farther north in Frayser.

The students graduated high school on Wednesday, and on Thursday received college diplomas from Southwest Tennessee Community College. 

This year’s funding request for building upgrades promises to be the final ask Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders make before establishing a long-term plan for closing and consolidating schools.

As part of a long-term survival strategy, Christian Brothers University is considering a partnership with a sister campus located outside of Chicago. 

The faith-based school expanded in 2013, but it’s looking to grow again.

The software company stores personal information for students and their families, including addresses and Social Security numbers. 

The Central High jazz band did it. They defeated bands from across the country — and around the world — to win the Essentially Ellington contest in New York. And, yes, there were many tears.

“I am excited to grow creative collaborations around environmental humanities, especially care for water as our lifeblood,” Gretchen E. Henderson said.

The Central High jazz band continued to blaze through New York, advancing to the finals of the Essentially Ellington contest. Said Ollie Liddell, the band’s director: “We play with the spirt of the city, man.” 

Last year UTHSC identified a $15.5 million budget gap, and Raaj Kurapati, UTHSC executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer, said $12.5 million of it has been addressed.

Half of the deals would keep current charter school tenants in their buildings. Another Memphis-Shelby County Schools building could be a warehouse, and Elvis Presley’s alma mater could go to New Ballet Ensemble and School. 

As the Lakeland School System adds a senior class, the district’s budget reflects the increase for the coming fiscal year.

The ordinance is possible because of a state law passed in the Tennessee Legislature this year that enabled local legislative bodies to do that in Shelby and Knox counties.

Public broadcasting has been threatened in the past, but local ties have largely enabled the stations to escape cutbacks — legislators don’t want to be seen as responsible for shutting them down. The current threat is seen as the most serious in the system’s history.

The Daily Memphian obtained audio and video excerpts of Marie Feagins’ “Take a Seat” event cohosted by former CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin. Feagins advertised the event as being open to media, but The Daily Memphian’s ticket was refunded without explanation.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond released a set of goals. But he told board members that accomplishing some of those goals will require more district reorganization.

Officials with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local law enforcement, who were most of the audience, held a community forum that focused on gun safety, mental health and marijuana use. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board approved a resolution supporting private school vouchers, directed the superintendent to have local leaders weigh in on a facilities plan and did not censure board member Towanna Murphy for ethics violations.