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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A look at some key dates in a 12-year period that has seen historic changes in the structure of public education in Memphis.

Cummings K-8 is closed following a ceiling collapse Monday, Aug. 15, inside its library.

Angela Griffith has decided to seek another four-year term.

A new state law is raising the pressure on local public and charter schools. Third graders who “flunk” next spring’s TNReady reading test — and generally two-thirds of them in Tennessee do — are eligible to be retained in third grade next year. 

Even as Tennessee moves forward with a law that could hold back tens of thousands of third graders, there is widespread misunderstanding about what it even means to read at “grade level.”

Many third-grade students who fail their reading tests have learning disabilities, but Tennessee’s new retention law fails to address that reality, putting thousands of kids at risk of being held back.

Tennessee joins 36 states with laws that can result in underperforming elementary students being held back, but the results in other states have been mixed.

Critics worry Tennessee’s new retention policy fails to address most of the reasons children struggle to read, leaving tens of thousands of third graders at risk of being held back this year.

Suburban superintendents are concerned about the high stakes attached to the TCAP test and if it’s an accurate measure of whether students are reading proficiently.

Three faculty members were transported to the hospital, but no students were injured. The school closed for the day and children were taken to Metropolitan Baptist Church.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been named a Level 5 district under the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, a tool that helps measure student academic growth over time.