Two weeks after a 1-year-old child died from being left in an unapproved transport vehicle outside a day care facility, parents around Shelby County worry the same thing could happen to their children.

Bartlett, Lakeland and Arlington school districts will take advantage of the empty campuses and work on improvement projects. 

The enrollment rate for Shelby County has dropped by 23% from 2017 to 2021.

Former Melrose coach crafted a second career as principal at Southwest Career and Technology Center. But helping young people thrive was always job No. 1.

“The distinguished alumni awards are meant to give alumni a platform to share their stories and celebrate their success.”

Each school has coverage, but only some get a full-time officer.

“For the past year, custodians and technicians at the University of Memphis have not been treated with dignity.”

The $87.6 million financial plan is part of the city’s $201.2 million budget.

“We’ve managed to keep a lid on tuition,” University of Memphis Board Chairman Doug Edwards said. 

Collierville Schools approved its budget. The financial plan is more than half of the town’s 2022-23 budget.

A $150,000 pledge has moved the funding of a STEM center at Whitehaven High School closer to its $6.2 million goal.

Collierville Schools Board of Education is confident in its superintendent. As part of the solid review, he received a $15,000 bonus.

It was “Mr. Bruce Day” at Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Friday. And if you don’t know what that means, let me tell you. Because we all could use it today. 

Crosstown High School has begun summer vacation, canceling the final few days of classes because of an uptick in COVID cases.

Gov. Lee signed a bill Wednesday that could impact the ownership and operation of Germantown’s namesake schools.

Arlington Community Schools Superintendent Jeff Mayo received a stellar review on Tuesday, May 24. 

Community Care Associates, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will provide the services for the health and wellness clinic. 

Katie McCain is replacing Shannon Abraham, who became principal at Arlington High.

Whitehaven High graduates had a notable speaker, Gov. Bill Lee, and the Crosstown High commencement was that school’s very first graduation ceremony.

A pair of local schools have benefitted from a total of $500,000 in grants distributed by the Tennessee Valley Authority focused on reducing energy waste.

While the long-awaited road improvements are underway around the Landers Center, the work should not cause traffic problems for high school graduations in DeSoto County.

Twenty companies and nearly 2,000 eighth-grade students from Memphis area schools descended on Agricenter International Wednesday, May 18, for Junior Achievement of the Mid-South’s JA Inspire Career Exploration.

The law will allow families in Shelby and Davidson counties to send their children to private school with taxpayer dollars. The court’s ruling represents a major victory for Gov. Bill Lee and the school choice movement.

Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.

The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast.