After months of asking Tennesseans how the state should judge its public schools when giving them their first A-F letter grades, Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds mostly ignored the feedback.
The University of Memphis, Greater Memphis Chamber, Moore Tech and others are partnering on what will be known as UpSkill MidSouth.
As the state prepares to finally issue its first grades in November, the education department and its new leader are revamping the grading formula.
The calendar review process in Germantown Municipal School District drew criticism as the calendar committee wanted to change the name of the holidays around Easter.
SHE (Science, Health, Empowerment) Leads the Way offers networking, mentoring and educational opportunities for girls and women, while Black Men in White Coats encourages Black boys and men to consider health care careers.
A former prosecutor who once tried a serial killer, Rhodes College president Jennifer Collins is smart, prepared, serious and relatable.
Bus safety tips to help students, parents and educators during School Bus Safety Week and all year long.
DeSoto County School District students show strong results in third-grade level reading competency.
A two-day expo at the Landers Center is providing students a look at different professions, some of which they may not have even considered.
MSCS officials shared the plans on Wednesday during the first meeting of a new steering committee that’s helping the district develop its buildings strategy and generate community support for it.
Bartlett High received recognition recently as an Apple Distinguished School for teachings in technology and innovations in learning.
Relocating for the rest of the school year “is the best and least disruptive option as we restore this historic gem,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools wrote in a letter to families.
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet, continued her 11,000-mile journey through the U.S. and Mexico with a stop in Memphis Wednesday, Oct. 4.
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission recommends the state overturn five local school board decisions denying charter school applications, including two in Memphis and another linked to Hillsdale College.
Lakeland school Superintendent Ted Horrell was awarded for continuing to advance the suburb’s education system with a raise for the work he has done.
A ‘retrenchment committee’ will look at the campus as a whole and make recommendations for cuts, including majors.
For the past several months, The Daily Memphian staff created maps, timelines, data visualizations and other interactive elements for the series about the 50th anniversary of busing. Here are some observations.
The new STEM program at KIPP Collegiate School isn’t just helping students in the here and now, says Chief of Schools Lischa Brooks, adding: “We’re thinking about their tomorrow.”
DeSoto County Schools reflect good showing for the annual accountability ratings from the state Department of Education.
The sixth and final chapter of The Daily Memphian’s series on the 50th anniversary of court-ordered busing within Memphis City Schools looks at the end of busing for integration, the legacy of Plan Z and its impact on Memphis in the 21st century.
Outside of where the Orpheum Theatre’s Black-only balcony entrance once stood, a new educational exhibit was unveiled on Wednesday.
“I pray that my colleagues, that we will lead together,” Greene said Tuesday. “We will march together. We will disagree, but disagree together.”
GMSD’s Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution with the request Tuesday evening.
Collierville named its interim superintendent Tuesday. He will serve upon Gary Lilly’s departure until the end of the academic year.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton first expressed interest in rejecting $1.8 billion in annual federal education funding during the regular legislative session earlier this year.