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  • Germantown

    State House passes Germantown namesake schools bill

    The state House of Representatives moved on legislation Monday that could transfer three Germantown schools out of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district. But, does Germantown want the schools or the property? 

    By Abigail Warren April 05, 2022
  • Education

    U of M’s new president outlines vision for the university

    President Bill Hardgrave hopes the University of Memphis can become the exclusive partner for Ford’s Blue Oval City. 

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    New U of M president discusses challenges facing sports program

    By Daja E. Henry April 04, 2022
  • Memphis Tigers Basketball

    New U of M president talks conference realignment, NCAA sanctions

    Bill Hardgrave begins his tenure at a critical point for the Memphis athletics program. The push to join the ranks of the Power Five conferences and the Independent Accountability Resolution Process investigation (IARP) of the basketball program loom. 

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    U of M’s new president outlines his vision for the university

    By Steven Johnson April 04, 2022
  • Education

    U of M looks to rent up to 300 beds before the fall semester

    Growing out-of-state enrollment and declining in-state enrollment are due in part to the looming “enrollment cliff” and the university’s improved prestige and R1 status.

    By Ian Round April 04, 2022
  • Collierville

    Collierville moves forward with $8 million expansion of new high school

    Some four years after its opening, Collierville High already is facing some growing pains and has plans for a new 29,500-square-foot expansion.

    By Abigail Warren March 31, 2022
  • Education

    Manassas alumni brunch returns for 27th year after two-year hiatus

    The event will be held Sat, April 2 at 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn located at 3700 Central Avenue. 

    By Jasmine McCraven March 30, 2022
  • Update Metro

    Local schools closing early due to inclement weather

    Memphis-area school systems are releasing students early due to hazardous weather conditions predicted for this afternoon. 

    By Abigail Warren, Julia Baker March 30, 2022
  • Subscribers only Metro

    Germantown’s namesake schools: Interpretations of 2013 deal differ

    As Germantown and Memphis-Shelby County School leaders debate the ownership and operation of three schools within Germantown city limits, they differ on a 2013 settlement’s role in the matter.

    By Abigail Warren March 28, 2022
  • Metro

    Teacher tour helps Junior Achievement open doors of entrepreneurship

    Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South took local educators on a tour of entrepreneurship hubs in Memphis Wednesday, March 23, to expand their knowledge on centers of opportunity for future graduates.

    By Alicia Davidson March 24, 2022
  • Education

    Kingsbury High to be ‘fresh started’

    Kingsbury teachers were told Wednesday, March 23, that all their jobs would be posted as open. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 24, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    From the heart: Memphis pediatric heart surgeon leads mission to Ukraine

    “I know it’s crazy. I understand that. But these kids can’t wait for the war to end,” said Dr. William Novick.

    By David Waters April 07, 2022
  • Metro

    Senate delays action impacting Germantown namesake schools

    Tennessee senators delayed action on a bill impacting Germantown’s namesake schools. The bill will go before a house committee later this week.

    By Abigail Warren March 21, 2022
  • Elections

    Charles Everett named to school board seat

    Charles Everett, a Tennessee PTA leader and co-founder of Uplift Westwood, is the new District 6 Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member. 

    By Bill Dries March 22, 2022
  • State Government

    Tennessee Senate to vote on Germantown namesake schools

    Tennessee senators will vote on legislation affecting Germantown’s namesake schools next week. If the legislation becomes law, there is still much work on the local level.

    By Abigail Warren March 20, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    U of M to open Rudd Institute for military suicide prevention research

    M. David Rudd, whose presidency officially ends this month, is a Gulf War veteran and licensed psychologist.

    By Daja E. Henry March 18, 2022
  • Metro

    U of M announces interim provost

    Abby Parrill-Baker will serve as U of M’s interim provost.

    By Daja E. Henry March 18, 2022
  • Germantown

    Senate committee passes bill moving ownership of several schools to Germantown

    A bill sending ownership and operation of Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle and Germantown High schools from Memphis-Shelby County Schools to Germantown Schools passed the state’s Senate Education Committee Wednesday.

    By Abigail Warren March 16, 2022
  • Metro

    Lakeland School System to renovate house into new district admin space

    The Lakeland School System will soon move its offices out of City Hall and occupy a renovated house near the Lakeland Prep campus.

    By Michael Waddell March 12, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    LeMoyne-Owen College celebrates 160 years

    “The history of this institution is pivotal to the Black history of Memphis,” Michaela Thomas, a graduating senior who serves as the current Miss LeMoyne-Owen College, said of Memphis’ only HBCU.

    By Daja E. Henry March 11, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    Two Arlington students now published authors

    Junior Jaylah Sheree Whittaker and senior Amelia Maria Wood anticipate continuing to write books after their first accomplishments.

    By Michael Waddell March 11, 2022
  • Business

    Fifth-graders run a city for a day at JA BizTown

    Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South built a city that models all the careers that students can aspire to have as adults, and they run the city during a five-hour simulation.

    By Christin Yates March 10, 2022
  • Elections

    Seven apply for vacant school board seat

    The Shelby County will commission fill the vacancy at its March 21 meeting. Most of those who applied for the appointment plan to run for a full four-year term in the August elections.

    By Bill Dries March 04, 2022
  • Germantown

    Legislation refiled over Germantown’s namesake schools

    Legislation that would transfer ownership of Germantown’s namesake schools from MSCS to the suburb is under consideration again by state lawmakers.

    By Abigail Warren March 03, 2022
  • Elections

    TN General Assembly honors Memphis 13

    Bill sponsored by G.A. Hardaway recognizes Black first-graders who integrated four Memphis schools in 1961 as ‘young civil rights leaders.’

    By Ian Round March 08, 2022
  • Metro

    School librarians face criticism in fight over book scrutiny

    Some parents speaking at a hearing in Nashville alleged librarians are helping ‘groom’ children to become desensitized to sexual abuse and pornography.

    By The Associated Press March 03, 2022

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