Two nonprofits organized a colorful way to hand over scholarship checks of $2,000 each to 104 girls and young women on Friday, June 18.

LeMoyne-Owen welcomed back students — prospective or current — for the first since the campus closed last March at the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginning; a moment that brought joy and excitement to staff and faculty at Memphis’ only HBCU.

Overton High School’s class of 2021 walked across the stage during an in-person graduation after the pandemic took away months of in-person learning and senior celebrations. 

Shelby County Schools officials say the Head Start contract with Porter-Leath is unprecedented in terms of its autonomy. A Porter-Leath representative says the relationship started to go bad two years ago.

Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn won’t be making a Shelby County stop during a 50-district summer tour, but a spokesman said the omission isn’t personal or political.

Shelby County Schools approved a proposed budget of $2.2 billion to be presented to the County Commission on Wednesday, June 16.

Panel discussion designed to show how theory helps explain function of race in America and around world. 

The Germantown Municipal School District will offer online learning for students who want to continue learning remotely.

Shelby County Schools is ending its seven-year relationship with Porter-Leath for early childhood education.

The Shelby County Commission granted Shelby County Schools $23 million, less than half of what the school board sought. 

Tyler Salyer has been appointed principal of West Collierville Middle School after spending the last four years at Collierville Elementary School.

Rhodes is the first campus in Memphis to assess this type of fee.

The Germantown Board of Education discussed adding a student board member to its body in an advisory capacity. It also approved a new grading scale.

If adopted Tuesday, the change may help Germantown Municipal School District students compete for scholarships. Board member Brian Curry noted that a student earning a 92 might have about a 3 for a grade point average in Germantown. In other districts, it would be a 4. 

The Southaven private school plans to add a grade each year until it extends to 12th grade. It’s affiliated with Brown Missionary Baptist Church, which was founded in 1882 by former slaves.

Voluntarism, labor and fundraising transformed an ugly space at the heart of White Station High into a beautiful passageway and courtyard. Nearly 100 alumni, students, faculty, administrators and friends gathered Saturday, June 5, to celebrate.

Critical race theory is being banned from classrooms across the nation. Here’s what it is and why educators of color are fighting back. 

Former executive director of Memphis charter school indicted on theft and forgery charges after she was accused of stealing $4,500 from the now closed school. 

Dr. Chikezie Madu, a science teacher at White Station High School, is one of the state’s six finalists for the Presidential Awards in Math and Science Teaching.

Collierville Schools received a $2 million grant that will allow them to fly with community partners, training in mechanics, flying and drone operation.

Collierville will not force current employees living out-of-state or outside Shelby County to pay tuition. However, future hires will be subject to the tuition policy.

Collierville Schools is reviewing a policy that would force future teachers living in Mississippi to pay tuition if their children attend school in the suburban district. 

The Arlington school board gave Superintendent Jeff Mayo high marks for his inaugural year leading the suburban district.

The InStride network includes the U of M and four U.S. Carnegie Level 1 Research universities, plus campuses on three other continents.

Germantown’s Board of Education will take a second look at its $74.2 million budget Monday. The budget will be rolled into the suburb’s overall $194.5 million budget.