With the students away, Arlington Community Schools gets to work with summertime projects that freshen up current amenities and expand extracurricular options for students.

One hundred and forty-one years ago, the first Sisters of Charity of Nazareth arrived in Memphis. On Monday, the last one left town. But Sister Trudy Foster left behind a legacy — and some words to live by.

A designation for Southwest Tennessee Community College from the Federal Aviation Administration will provide training in school instead of while accumulating hours in a cockpit.

As Tennessee lawmakers debated a new universal voucher program earlier this year, one financial analysis projected that 65% of vouchers would go to students already enrolled in private schools.

Final votes from the school board on Tuesday, June 24, moved four properties toward final sales and all other district property toward a final plan for school closures and consolidations.

The board also adopted its strategic plan, which will guide the district’s direction for the next five years.

Ousted Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins told a local court she “was publicly humiliated for following the law” in new documents requesting a judge overturn the school board’s vote to fire her.

Tennessee may soon make it easier for schools to temporarily remove some students with disabilities from their classrooms.

MSCS board members are poised to finalize four property sales in June, one each in northeast Shelby County, Parkway Village, South Memphis and Whitehaven.

Federal officials say they are negotiating with finalists who want to operate Head Start preschool programming, which funds 3,200 seats, for students from low-income families in Shelby County.

Students will gain the opportunity to pursue entertainment degrees and access to more entertainment internships, mentorships and hands-on training.

A decrepit cemetery sign sparked a partnership between a Memphis school and Elon Musk-founded xAI. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools received another violation notice from Head Start monitors after a child walked away from the classroom. 

Tennessee legislative leaders alleged that Memphis-Shelby County Schools was illegally destroying records ahead of a state-funded forensic audit, but MSCS officials “are unaware of any such alleged acts.” 

To celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, a Memphis college is launching a concert series.

How many schools should MSCS operate in order to best serve its students and families, and where should those buildings be located? 

Expected staff changes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools, including some reassignments, are not part of the budget and are expected to take place in coming months.

The program is a significant rollback of Tennessee’s previous summer food benefits initiative.

Two Germantown aldermen brought forth proposals Monday evening to put more funds toward Houston High’s master plan. Only one of those plans was approved.

Tennessee officials expect to choose a firm to perform the audit by the end of the month. But many details of the audit’s scope may remain secret.

The expansion and ribbon-cutting at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church follow Meharry’s acquisition of four Sanitas USA Inc. medical clinics in Memphis last month.

University of Memphis President Bill Hardgrave would not speak to a reporter after the meeting when asked about the tuition increases.

Kyree, who competed for the U.S. at the 2024 Paris Olympics, captured the 200 title at the 2021 Ed Murphey Classic.

The claims offer the 18-month, $487,500 payout described in Feagins’ contract as an alternative outcome to returning her to the school district’s superintendent seat. 

About half of those incarcerated in the Shelby County Corrections Center don’t have high school diplomas, according to The Goodwill Excel Center, which is expanding its adult learning programs into the prison.