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    Community Foundation, City Council award nearly $450K in HBCU scholarships

    More than 80 Memphis high school graduates were honored with a dinner reception at Memphis City Hall Wednesday night after being awarded scholarships from the Memphis City Council HBCU Scholarship Fund. 

    By Alicia Davidson August 02, 2023
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    Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown join forces for student career pathways

    The collaboration is a new joint effort between the three districts to engage with industries and create opportunities for students.

    By Abigail Warren August 02, 2023
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    Juvenile court partnering with Whitehaven boarding school

    The court announced Wednesday, Aug. 2, that it’s partnering with a residential boarding school “designed to train young boys to excel in academics and athletics.”

    By Aarron Fleming August 02, 2023
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    Innovate Memphis fills new role to help students get to school

    Nikki Dildine and her team will work on a school-by-school basis supporting transportation safety programs.

    By Alicia Davidson August 02, 2023
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    Suspect at Hebrew Academy shooting is former student

    The alleged shooter is reportedly a former student at the Academy and is Jewish, per an updated statement from Congressman Steve Cohen.

    By Ben Wheeler, Aarron Fleming August 01, 2023
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    Judges rule ban on paycheck dues deduction to Tennessee teacher group can take effect

    A panel of three state judges ruled Friday that the ban targeting the Tennessee Education Association no longer needs to be blocked.

    By The Associated Press July 31, 2023
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    ServiceMaster builds 2 temporary schools in Covington in mere weeks

    Chris Ivie expects the project to set standards for how temporary schools are built in an age of escalating weather disasters — the schools were destroyed by a March 31 tornado.

    By Jane Roberts July 31, 2023
  • Education

    ‘I’m so thankful for this’: Giveaways ease back-to-school stress for parents

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and Manassas High School were just two organizations hosting back-to-school events Saturday, July 29, giving away free backpacks filled with school supplies. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 31, 2023
  • Germantown

    Germantown schools to search for new board of education attorney

    Germantown’s Board of Education must search for a new board attorney. Cheryl Estes died in mid-July.

    By Abigail Warren July 28, 2023
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    State’s largest teachers’ union sues over ‘prohibited concepts’ law

    The Tennessee Education Association and five state educators including two affiliated with MSCS filed a lawsuit against the 2021 ‘prohibited concepts’ law, banning certain discussion surrounding race and gender in public and charter schools.

    By Alicia Davidson, Ian Round July 30, 2023
  • Education

    Back-to-school giveaways begin Saturday

    As the first day of school and tax-free weekend approach, organizations, including the Memphis Police Department and Memphis Public Libraries, are helping students prepare with free school supplies.

    By Alicia Davidson July 28, 2023
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    Health Department gears up to vaccinate students before school starts

    With the start of a new school year less than two weeks away, Shelby County Health Department and partners will host a number of free clinics to get local families up to speed on required childhood immunizations. 

    By Aisling Mäki July 27, 2023
  • Education

    CBU introducing online cybersecurity graduate degree in January

    Christian Brothers University will introduce a fully online cybersecurity graduate degree program in January 2024. CBU Director of Graduate Computer Science Programs James McGuffee said the degree will help bring more IT professionals to Memphis businesses. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 25, 2023
  • Arts & Culture

    Memphian awarded Chadwick A. Boseman scholarship

    Memphian Roman Neal II plans to study dance at Howard University. The scholarship is given to one incoming freshman fine arts student each year and covers four years of tuition.

    By Alicia Davidson July 24, 2023
  • Education

    Tuesday evening storm cuts power at some MSCS schools

    MSCS is closing 18 summer program sites July 19 after a Tuesday evening storm led to power outages.

    By Alicia Davidson July 19, 2023
  • Education

    MSCS board votes to deny several charter school applications

    The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board followed district recommendations to reject applications for Humes Middle School, MLK Prep, Fairley High and others, but voted in favor of two charter schools.

    By Alicia Davidson July 18, 2023
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    MSCS test scores show English improved, but math lags

    TCAP results for Memphis-Shelby County School students show increased proficiency in 10 out of 11 subjects, including English Language Arts.

    By Alicia Davidson July 18, 2023
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    Mauricio Calvo appointed to Memphis-Shelby County Schools board

    The Shelby County Commission appointed Latino Memphis CEO Mauricio Calvo to fill the District 5 Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seat.

    By Alicia Davidson July 17, 2023
  • Education

    College grads question future after Supreme Court nixes loan relief

    Three Memphis college graduates discuss facing the possibility of no student loan forgiveness and how it could affect their future long term. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 16, 2023
  • Education

    MSCS educators named finalists for TDOE awards

    Two Memphis-Shelby County Schools employees are finalists for state awards honoring their work in education.

    By Alicia Davidson July 14, 2023
  • Education

    County Commission interviews candidates to fill school board seat

    The Shelby County Commission interviewed eight candidates who applied to replace former Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Sheleah Harris during a committee meeting Wednesday, July 12.

    By Alicia Davidson July 12, 2023
  • Education

    MSCS tackles charter schools, dual enrollment and, of course, the superintendent search

    The Memphis-Shelby County School board met for an academic committee meeting Tuesday to discuss education accessibility and progress for district students. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 17, 2023
  • Germantown

    Germantown names Hallie Ross as Houston High principal

    One of Collierville’s assistant principals will be the next leader of Houston High School, and it’ll be something of a homecoming for her.

    By Abigail Warren July 10, 2023
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    Rhodes awarded $800K for new race and social transformation institute

    Faculty and students from HBCUs will partner with faculty and students from Rhodes on projects.

    By Rashod Cobb July 11, 2023
  • Health Care

    Le Bonheur program aims to educate patients — and teachers

    All Kids Academy is an internship program that trains U of M child development and family studies majors to educate Le Bonheur patients 5 years old and younger who are experiencing prolonged hospitalization. 

    By Alicia Davidson July 09, 2023

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