Memphis-Shelby County Schools may soon begin moving to reach an agreement with two suburban districts before it loses ownership of four campuses at the end of the year.

Tutonial Williams, the finance chief for MSCS, will lead the district while it searches for a permanent replacement for former superintendent Joris Ray.

Southwest Tennessee Community College celebrated its aviation program with an open house at the Olive Branch airport Tuesday, Aug. 30. 

The University of Memphis has established new traffic patterns for university schools, including the new University High School.

Deborah Perron Tollefsen’s appointment follows other recent changes in leadership at the university. 

The governor recently provided an update to the school safety executive order he signed in June after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

A week after accepting former Superintendent Joris Ray’s resignation, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education naming an interim replacement. Here are some of the likely candidates. 

School board Chair Michelle McKissack says input from former superintendent Joris Ray isn’t expected, although the language included in Ray’s resignation agreement suggests he will be. McKissack said the clause was instead just standard language. 

Bill Gates and the Walton family funded a substantial portion of the advocacy for Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul. Skeptics fear this philanthropy is self-interested, advancing an agenda to dismantle public schools to benefit private interests.

The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday, Aug. 25, that it is still waiting to approve three schools but that they all have a “pathway to eligibility.”

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Major projects in subsequent years include roof replacements for Bon Lin Elementary and Middle, Bartlett Elementary and Appling Middle, and a gymnasium renovation at the Ninth Grade Academy.

Melissa Collins, a 21-year veteran of the district and second-grade teacher at JP Freeman Optional School, has been named Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

A large number of Memphians could to see a dramatic reduction in their debt load, under a new student loan forgiveness program from President Joe Biden. But is that a good thing? 

The deal that removed Superintendent Joris Ray as head of one of the country’s largest public school systems will cost nearly half a million dollars and appears to give Ray a hand in picking his successor — and it would compensate him for doing so. 

An Arlington teacher is running for school board in Germantown. He will face a local pediatrician for the seat held by Betsy Landers. Landers is not seeking reelection. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools will honor late rapper Young Dolph and three other prominent district alumni at its annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala Friday night, Aug. 26.

The Arlington school board recognized the tenure of member Hugh Lamar, who attended his last meeting Tuesday after an election loss earlier this month.

The saga of Willie Herenton’s 1979 selection by the school system has influenced the pick of every superintendent since.

Collierville school leaders took a formal stance on the third-grade retention law.

Ray was put on paid leave on July 13 after the Board voted 7-2 to open a full investigation into allegations of his misconduct that were first reported by The Daily Memphian days before.

Olympian Rochelle Stevens is running a new race, trying to help LeMoyne-Owen College cross the finish line as a winner by shepherding the school through its first track season in 24 years. 

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board will meet Tuesday evening to vote on one item — the employment of superintendent Joris Ray.

Rhode Island’s governor is being investigated for skirting the competitive bidding process and granting a seven-figure contract to a friend. One of the consultant’s partners is TN Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn’s former chief of staff.

With studies showing benefits of students starting classes later in the morning, several districts are studying the move.

Here’s a look at key players at Memphis-Shelby County Schools as the system investigates allegations of sexual misconduct against Superintendent Joris Ray. 

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