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.

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

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

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

The Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement bill would increase funding for schools without raising taxes, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn says.

In his third State of the District address, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray announced higher teacher compensation and unveiled a new logo for the district, as well. 

Dr. Peter Buckley’s vision for UTHSC is to raise the college’s profile. 

In her recusal, Sarah Campbell cited a rule that says, “A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”

The latest effort to increase enrollment at East High School is a merger with Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, but some have called what’s happened at East “educational redlining.” 

“This bill does not ban any book,” state Sen. Jack Johnson said about the controversial Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.

The nonprofit groups have received grants totaling $600,000 as part of a multi-year pledge by Nike Inc.

Three of the Arlington Board of Education members are up for reelection in August, and while all are leaning towards another term, one already has a challenger.

“RCV makes elections fairer, faster, easier and cheaper, reducing barriers to participation by allowing voters to go to the polls just once rather than having to come back a second time for a runoff election” but the Tennessee Legislature is considering a bill that would outlaw it.

The Germantown Republican is sponsoring a bill requiring the ACT or SAT test for admission to any of Tennessee’s public, four-year universities. The bill would not require a minimum score for admission.

Shante Avant, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member representing district 6, announced her resignation Friday.

Tomorrow will be the sixth day that Sharpe will be closed since the storm.

Two Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 9, due to outages from last week’s ice storm. 

Germantown Municipal School District is offering its online academy to students across Tennessee in the fall. About 85 students attended Germantown Online Academy of Learning in its first year. 

Carolyn Jackson is Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ first Black woman to serve in the role, a district statement said. 

A majority of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 8, following three days of weather-related closures. 

During a press briefing Sunday afternoon, Memphis Light, Gas & Water officials said 29 local schools, public and private, still lacked electricity. 

Classes will be canceled Friday at area schools due to the threats associated with the winter weather. Christian Brothers University and the U of M will also be closed.

The governor announced a significant boost to education funding in his State of the State Address on Monday, Jan. 31, with nearly $2 billion going to higher education.

Andy Surber will take the post July 1, succeeding Thor Kvande, who held the head of school position for 10 years. Kvande announced last year he will leave in 2022 to pursue new career opportunities.

Gov. Bill Lee has announced the completion of his review of the Basic Education Program, the formula that decides how much money each school district gets from the state.