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  • Education

    Schwinn based Tennessee learning loss projections on pre-pandemic data

    Recent back-to-school test results from Tennessee students were not the basis for state projections that proficiency rates will drop by 50% or more for third-grade reading and math due to schooling disruptions during the pandemic.

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 28, 2020
  • Education

    Politics and pandemic hurt colleges’ ability to attract international students

    On Memphis campuses, dozens of international students have deferred their arrival because they could not get visas, a factor of the pandemic and immigration politics.

    By Jane Roberts September 28, 2020
  • Education

    Learning-loss announcement bothers Republican lawmakers

    Republican lawmakers such as state Rep. Kevin Vaughan are irritated by a state report about “learning loss” among K-12 students statewide, with schools on inconsistent footing and different health department directives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Sam Stockard September 27, 2020
  • Education

    Rhodes graduate to be nominee for Supreme Court, according to reports

    Amy Coney Barrett, considered the frontrunner, is currently a member of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed, Barrett, 48, would become the Supreme Court’s youngest justice.

    By Omer Yusuf September 25, 2020
  • Education

    Possible Supreme Court nomination splits Rhodes College community

    The potential appointment of Rhodes College graduate Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court just before the Nov. 3 presidential election is creating division within the college community, according to a letter from the school’s president.

    By Sam Stockard September 25, 2020
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    Shelby County Schools’ return to in-person will be gradual, Joris Ray says

    During an appearance on “Behind The Headlines,” Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray also pushed back against the narrative that no high school football games for the state’s largest school system could limit the path to higher education for student athletes.

    By Bill Dries September 26, 2020
  • Education

    Report: Tenn. students suffer learning loss due to pandemic shutdown

    Gov. Bill Lee sounded the alarm Wednesday, saying Tennessee is projecting a massive learning loss by students because of school closings during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for minority students and those with disabilities.

    By Sam Stockard September 24, 2020
  • Education

    Coley urges new form of evaluating state’s teachers

    With less than two months left in his final term, the state representative raised concerns about the state’s method for evaluating teachers, urging the House Education Committee to find another way to measure their performance.

    By Sam Stockard September 23, 2020
  • Education

    Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’

    Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn avoided a no-confidence vote Tuesday, Sept. 21 but not verbal criticism from lawmakers during a House Education Committee hearing.

    By Sam Stockard September 22, 2020
  • Education

    School directors see myriad of problems with COVID-19 opening

    Tennessee superintendents described a litany of problems to legislators Tuesday, Sept. 22, with the worst of the problems being that low-performing students are falling further behind during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Related Story: Lawmakers grill education commissioner over ‘missteps’

    By Sam Stockard September 23, 2020
  • Education

    Collierville teachers urge board to find consistency in midst of pandemic

    Teachers voiced their frustration with the current back to school plan at Collierville School Board’s meeting Tuesday night.

    By Abigail Warren September 23, 2020
  • Education

    From ‘air hugs’ to lunch at desks, private school students learn to adjust

    Students at Harding Academy and Evangelical Christian School are attending classes in a pandemic-altered world. It’s not ideal, it’s not 100% safe from COVID-19, and it’s going to be. But for most, it’s the better alternative. Even if you can’t hug your best friend.

    By Don Wade September 22, 2020
  • Education

    Educators plead for patience amid pandemic

    And, at local private schools, students give each other ‘air hugs’ and each lunch at their desks, as everyone tries to adjust. 

    By Linda A. Moore, Abigail Warren, Omer Yusuf September 21, 2020
  • Education

    U of M, Chamber partner in economic development; Townsend will lead

    At the U of M, Townsend built a reputation for working with public-private partnerships that have brought high-tech firms to its UMRF Research Park.

    By Jane Roberts September 16, 2020
  • Education

    Tennessee high school graduation rate dips for first time since 2013

    Data released this week by the state education department showed about 89.6% of public high school seniors earned their diplomas within four years, down by just one-tenth of a percentage point. Still many observers were surprised by any decline.

    By Marta W. Aldrich, Sam Park September 16, 2020
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    MUS grad helping high school students learn about personal finance

    Over time, Philip Blackett hopes expand the Dave Ramsey course he sponsors to other schools in Memphis and the Boston area.

    By Christin Yates September 13, 2020
  • Education

    Health Department refuses to release positive coronavirus cases in local private schools

    Coronavirus data for public school systems is readily available, but that’s not the case with private schools.

    By Linda A. Moore September 11, 2020
  • Education

    Rhodes plans to open for spring semester

    Campus leaders had hoped it would be possible to have freshmen on campus during fall term, but a letter from the college president lays out hopes for the spring.

    By Jane Roberts September 11, 2020
  • Education

    Gov. Lee backs education commissioner Penny Schwinn: ‘I am pleased’ with her work

    Lee was twice asked to address the lack of confidence in Schwinn among some of his own party’s lawmakers. At least one Republican legislator has suggested holding a no-confidence vote on the education chief.

    By Jacinthia Jones September 11, 2020
  • Education

    Parents petition Shelby County Schools for shorter online classes

    The state requires 6.5 hours of daily instruction, which can be met through recorded lessons and students independently completing assignments, as well as teacher-led live lessons.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 10, 2020
  • Education

    SCS history teacher is West Tennessee Teacher of the Year

    History teacher Daniel Warner has been recognized by the Tennessee Department of Education for his work at East High School.

    By Linda A. Moore September 10, 2020
  • Education

    U of M delays next phase a week; 35% of CBU faculty teaching from home

    U of M says extra week will give it more time to work out logistics of having more students on campus. 

    By Jane Roberts September 10, 2020
  • Education

    Teachers’ group calls for speeding up ASD shutdown

    A teachers' group is urging the state to speed up the phase-out of Tennessee’s Achievement School District and return those schools, most of them in Memphis, to their local school districts.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 08, 2020
  • Video Behind The Headlines

    Schools open before Labor Day break with varying plans

    The seven public school systems in Shelby County opened in one way or another before the Labor Day weekend with plans that vary to some degree.

    By Bill Dries September 05, 2020
  • Education

    Tennessee to publish school-related COVID data

    The information will be published and updated weekly by the state education department — not the health department — and will rely on reports from the state’s 147 school districts.

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 04, 2020

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