“The MSCS system is in crisis,” attorneys for Memphis Lift, Seeding Success and three family members of Memphis-Shelby County Schools students wrote.

Bodine School is tucked away in Germantown between the Dogwood Creek North and Dogwood Forest neighborhoods. Those living near the school serving dyslexic students are concerned about the increased activity near the school.

Marine biologist Rachel Diner and her team at the University of Memphis are examining the microbiomes of an animal with a dramatically different body than our own: the oyster.

Tennessee governor candidates outline their education platforms and positions on policies such as the state’s third grade reading retention law.

“It’s time for Shelby County government, including the new mayor-elect and county commissioners-elect, to exit their lawsuit against the MSCS oversight board and get to work rebuilding opportunity for Memphis students.”

University of Memphis’ new residential development includes apartments, recreational spaces and even a quick-service market.

After protests from parents and community, Darren Mullis has been asked to return as principal at Holy Rosary.

Project Search, which trains people with disabilities for jobs through internships with corporations across the U.S. and Europe, partnered with Amazon to place six Memphis students in internships with the shipping giant.

The institute seeks to foster AI literacy and accessibility across the legal spectrum.

Shelby County kids who live outside Germantown but have a grandparent residing within the suburb’s limits may be able to attend the municipal district’s schools for free beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.

School is reopening to all Memphis-Shelby County Schools students as Memphis Light, Gas and Water approaches its target date for power restoration. 

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools officials said persistent power outages are forcing some schools to remain closed.

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously appointed the new member after interviewing three of six people who submitted applications.

Families of students who attend the 19 closed schools can receive free meals on Tuesday. Food will be available at each closed campus between noon and 2 p.m., through a partnership with the YMCA. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ court challenge of the state’s takeover of the school system has cost at least $211,700 in legal fees, according to MSCS and Shelby County government officials.

All Memphis-Shelby County Schools campuses will close Monday, Aug. 24, due to a destructive weekend storm. Collierville Schools delayed start times Monday, but no other suburban school systems had changed schedules. 

A sudden personnel change at Holy Rosary Catholic School has sparked outrage, a petition with hundreds of signatures and a demonstration by parents demanding answers from the Catholic Diocese of Memphis.

Also on the Tuesday agenda: a move of MATA funding, money for the Mud Island amphitheater and more.

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is getting a jump-start on its new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building.

Christian Brothers University has received a $6.2 million gift from Bob and Paula McEniry to strengthen the business school.

With new four-year terms secured, several suburban school board members are focusing on the future of the municipal districts and hoping for fewer demands from the state.

Faculty members who left the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s occupational therapy department dispute the findings of the two reports.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center officials have said the $350 million project is a transformational one that will grow the size of cohorts at the university and be a powerful recruitment tool.

Shelby County and the City of Memphis have officially declared Aug. 7 as LeMoyne-Owen College Day.