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    Hooks National Book Award winner ties Black theater to activism

    In particular, the assistant professor honed in on theater as a way to resist calls for what Fleming describes as “Black patience” or for Black people to suffer and wait patiently to receive equal rights.

    By Kambui Bomani February 28, 2024
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    Overton High to get $20K in trumpets, trombones, other instruments

    “(Overton’s) values align with ours: to help bring out the gift of music that lives within all students,” said a Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation representative.

    By Christopher Wright February 27, 2024
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    Charters could buy schools below-market under proposed bill

    The bill doesn’t force districts to sell buildings when they don’t want to. But when they do want to sell, it would force them to sell for less then the property is worth.

    By Ian Round February 26, 2024
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    Financial aid or not? Delays in FAFSA rollout ripple through region

    “This is the biggest change in the financial aid field in 30-40 years,” said Andrew Linn, head of U of M office of financial aid and scholarships. 

    By Jane Roberts February 26, 2024
  • Health Care

    UTHSC Dental College will ‘Give Kids a Smile’

    The event will provide free dental services to children who need them while giving dental students the opportunity to interact with patients and build clinical and interpersonal skills. 

    By Aisling Mäki February 24, 2024
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    CBU opens packaging lab, showcases power of thinking inside the box

    By the end of the year, CBU is hoping to have a certified thermal testing lab. In 2023, there were only 11 in the world.

    By Jane Roberts February 26, 2024
  • Education

    University of Memphis job fair welcomes high schoolers with disabilities

    The university’s Institute on Disability hosted the event to showcase post-graduation opportunities for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. 

    By Aisling Mäki February 23, 2024
  • Arlington

    Candidates emerge for two Arlington school board seats

    With Kay Williams deciding not to run again, the Arlington Board of Education will see at least one new member after the August election.

    By Michael Waddell February 23, 2024
  • Education

    Prime Video college tour series is in town filming a U of M segment

    The 30-minute segment will be able to stream this fall.

    By Jane Roberts February 22, 2024
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    MSCS looks to create district ‘peace force’ to handle school safety

    “The creation of an MSCS Peace Force will provide proactive and preventative measures for maintaining school safety and disrupt the school to prison pipeline,” a document filed with the County Commission reads. 

    By Julia Baker, Bill Dries February 21, 2024
  • Education

    Some Tennessee fourth graders have to meet individualized ‘adequate growth’ measure or risk retention

    Tennessee fourth graders will have to show during state testing this spring that they’ve made progress toward becoming better readers in order to move to the fifth grade.

    By Laura Testino February 21, 2024
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    Funding critical part of Houston High makeover

    Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education is ready to move forward with Houston High’s renovations. It said doing nothing, creates a bigger expense later.

    By Abigail Warren February 19, 2024
  • Education

    Tennessee’s reading law gets pushback again as thousands of students could repeat fourth grade

    The 2021 law that vexed third-grade families last year offers fewer promotion pathways this year.

    By Marta W. Aldrich February 17, 2024
  • Neighborhoods

    U of M trying to get climate money to communities that need it most

    Hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money is available to combat environmental challenges, but there are concerns that neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by pollution won’t see their share of the funding.

    By Keely Brewer February 14, 2024
  • Education

    U of M hires new police chief

    Keith Humphrey is former chief of police in Little Rock, Arkansas.

    By Jane Roberts February 14, 2024
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    Top Tennessee lawmakers want to end Achievement School District

    A 2023 study found the turnaround district’s effectiveness to be “indistinguishable from zero.” It could be closed as part of the legislation establishing a universal private school voucher program — but what would replace it is still unclear.

    By Ian Round February 12, 2024
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    Collierville schools superintendent eager to return

    After serving eight years as superintendent of Cleveland (Tennessee) City Schools, Russell Dyer is coming back to Collierville to replace Gary Lilly, who retired from the position.

    By Abigail Warren February 11, 2024
  • Education

    ‘We will defy the odds,’ new schools’ superintendent vows

    “I am committed to doing whatever it takes,” said Marie Feagins, currently chief of leadership and high schools for Detroit Public Schools Community District.

    Related story:

    Board names new Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent

    By Laura Testino February 10, 2024
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    Planning commissioner appointed to Collierville Schools Board of Education

    Charles Green, a former teacher who’s a member of the Collierville Planning Commission, will fill the Collierville Schools Board of Education vacancy until the Nov. 5 election.

    By Abigail Warren February 09, 2024
  • Education

    Melrose High teen named Memphis ‘Youth of the Year’

    Sixteen teenagers — one from each of the Memphis-area Boys and Girls Clubs serving high school students — submitted transcripts, resumes and essays, which were judged by the nonprofit’s leadership in the months leading up to Thursday’s competition.

    By Christopher Wright February 09, 2024
  • Education

    Board names new Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent

    MSCS’ Board of Education announced Marie N. Feagins as the school district’s new superintendent.

    By Christopher Wright, Bill Dries February 09, 2024
  • Music

    Fresh off Grammy wins, Jason Isbell stops at Rhodes

    “Music is what we have in common with strangers,” said Jason Isbell, now six-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, to a near standing-room-only crowd at Rhodes College.

    By Christopher Wright February 07, 2024
  • Education

    Southwest student one of eight nationally recognized for talent, grit

    “Southwest is the first place that I feel like adults have looked at me and spoken to me and said, ‘OK, this person has potential. This person can do something and has good ideas'”, said Allyson Harrison.

    By Jane Roberts February 07, 2024
  • Education

    Rep. White to file legislation to let governor add members to Memphis school board

    Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) cited prolonged frustration with the board’s locally elected leadership when explaining his plans to Chalkbeat on Tuesday.

    By Marta W. Aldrich, Laura Testino February 07, 2024
  • Education

    Memphis school board poised to select new superintendent Feb. 9

    MSCS board members are set to select a new public schools leader from a slate of three out-of-town finalists.

    By Laura Testino February 03, 2024

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