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  • Education

    MSCS’ building strategy in the works: See which schools may be affected

    In all, nearly half of the district’s buildings, and their communities, could be affected if the district follows through on the plan.

    By Laura Testino January 29, 2024
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    Bailey: Requiem for the Virtual Academy

    This week’s announcement that Collierville Schools will close its Virtual Academy at the end of the academic year indicates there are still problems to address before the district takes another run at the idea.

    By Clay Bailey January 26, 2024
  • Education

    State funding allows tuition-free courses at Southwest Tennessee

    Free courses in nine career fields will begin this winter on all Southwest Tennessee campuses for residents of Shelby and Fayette counties. 

    By Jane Roberts January 25, 2024
  • Arlington

    Arlington Schools approve new 3D technology acquisition

    Arlington High students will soon have a new device to replicate the human anatomy in a virtual platform.

    By Michael Waddell January 25, 2024
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    Collierville Virtual Academy to close

    Collierville Virtual Academy will cease operations at the end of the academic year. The suburb’s Board of Education approved the closure Tuesday evening.

    By Abigail Warren January 24, 2024
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    Collierville Schools board votes to postpone rezoning for one year

    Jeff Jones, interim superintendent, made it clear the decision was not to rescind rezoning elementary schools but to delay until the 2025-26 school year.

    By Abigail Warren January 24, 2024
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    Sara Lewis, fierce advocate for children and education, dies

    “She was very disappointed in Memphis about how the so-called Black children were allowed to falter because it allowed different subsets of schools,” said Aaron L. Lewis Jr., Lewis’s son.

    By Jane Roberts January 24, 2024
  • Education

    Kirby High School dismissed early due to burst pipe

    Students were dismissed at 10:30 a.m., according to the school district.

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    Area schools to open Tuesday as snow, ice melt

    By Kambui Bomani January 23, 2024
  • Suburbs

    Area schools to open Tuesday as snow, ice melt

    Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.

    By Abigail Warren January 22, 2024
  • Education

    Democrats seek to oust Tennessee’s education commissioner

    Lizzette Reynolds has no teacher’s license or experience leading a classroom, in apparent violation of a century-old state law outlining the job’s requirements, Democrats say.

    By Marta W. Aldrich January 22, 2024
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    What expanded school vouchers would mean for Memphis Catholic schools

    Catholic education leaders believe the Jubilee Schools wouldn’t have closed if the state government had paid a portion of the families’ tuition. That’s why they support Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act, which would make private school vouchers much more widely available.

    By Ian Round January 23, 2024
  • Update Suburbs

    Area schools close Monday as snow, ice struggle to thaw

    All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22. 

    By Abigail Warren January 21, 2024
  • Update Education

    College campuses in the area closed again Monday

    University of Memphis responded Saturday to the city’s ongoing water crisis, as both U of M, Christian Brother University and LeMoyne-Owen campuses will remain closed Monday, Jan. 22.

    By Kambui Bomani January 21, 2024
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    Preparing for extreme weather and other ‘disruptive events’

    The University of Memphis’ Center for Applied Earth Science has hired a professor known for using data to guide long-term planning for infrastructure.

    By Jane Roberts January 21, 2024
  • Suburbs

    Schools, campuses across county closed Friday

    Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

    By Abigail Warren January 18, 2024
  • Education

    Area schools, colleges remain closed Thursday

    Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.

    By Abigail Warren January 17, 2024
  • Education

    Schools, colleges remain closed Wednesday

    Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland will join Millington and Memphis-Shelby County Schools by closing schools Wednesday.

    By Abigail Warren January 16, 2024
  • Education

    Here are the colleges, universities closed Tuesday

    All University of Memphis campuses are closed Tuesday, Jan. 16.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 16, 2024
  • Education

    Memphis-area school districts closed Tuesday due to winter weather

    Not only does the weather make road conditions treacherous, but the expected single-digit temperatures are also a cause for concern for students who walk, bike or wait at bus stops.

    By Abigail Warren January 15, 2024
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    Rutgers University builds pipeline to Memphis

    Former Memphian Antonio D. Tillis is bringing Hamilton and Westwood students to the elite New Jersey school where he now serves as chancellor as “his way of giving back.” 

    By Jane Roberts February 07, 2024
  • Collierville

    Collierville approves superintendent contract for Russell Dyer

    Collierville Board of Education met Friday to approve a contract for its next leader, Superintendent Russell Dyer.

    By Abigail Warren January 12, 2024
  • Education

    Tennessee private school voucher law hits new obstacle in court

    A legal challenge to Tennessee’s private school voucher law is back on track after a state appeals court ruled that a lower court erred in dismissing the case.

    By Marta W. Aldrich January 12, 2024
  • Collierville

    Collierville outlines steps to replace Keri Blair on school board

    Those interested in filling the position must be a citizen of Tennessee, a resident and qualified voter of Collierville and have a GED or high school diploma.

    By Abigail Warren January 11, 2024
  • Education

    Student deaths spur Memphis Schools to launch crime initiatives

    MSCS Interim Superintendent Toni Williams points to efforts the district is taking to quell the violence that has taken the lives of 22 students in the 16 months she’s served.

    By Aarron Fleming January 11, 2024
  • Collierville

    Collierville Schools likely to delay rezoning by one year

    The delay would pass the responsibility to Russell Dyer, the suburb’s new superintendent, who is expected to assume his role in March.

    By Abigail Warren January 09, 2024

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