Three people, including a teenager in Nashville, were arrested for the threats that prompted MSCS-wide lockdowns last month. 

“I hope to show students that creating music is this gift and a tool that they can use not only to enrich their lives but the lives of others,” said Jenny Davis, executive director of the program.

The $12.8 million University Crime Information Center is a place where officers can monitor, in real-time, a network of more than 1,200 cameras spread around the school’s campuses.

Wanda Gibbs is facing a challenge from Rachelle Maier on Collierville’s Board of Education.

“If we don’t find a way to work together, ... these problems can get bigger and worse,” said William Yotive, coordinator for World Federation of United Nations Associations. “Then, we lose control.”

Two outgoing school board members sent letters outlining their concerns with Feagins’ leadership style and communication with the board.

But that doesn’t mean rezoning won’t ever happen ever; it’s just not happening on the previous anticipated timeline.

The Arlington school board unanimously selected Allison Clark to take over as the district’s superintendent following the death of Jeff Mayo last month.

As leaders of the board, the new chair and vice chair will help steer a district that’s in transition, and on the precipice of major decisions about its long-term goals and plans.

A forensic investigation led by the college’s IT team confirmed the school was the target of “a sophisticated ransomware attack.”

The increase in absenteeism follows a national phenomenon, but over the past year 16 Memphis-area charter schools have been testing strategies with the support of AttendanceWorks and the Hyde Family Foundation.

Porter-Leath is bringing Head Start preschool programming back to Millington, and it appears poised to compete for the 3,200 Head Start seats currently with MSCS this fall. 

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said detectives executed a felony warrant in Nashville for threats of mass violence at a school. 

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School safety threats continued Thursday

Other schools closed and shifted to remote learning for students.

Three students have been detained in connection to a threat at Whitehaven High School, according to law enforcement, but active investigations remain into additional threats made to other Memphis schools on Wednesday, Sept. 18.

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Schools will dismiss at normal times, though after-school activities are canceled for Sept. 18, according to a social media post made by MSCS.

The Mississippi Department of Education released its most recent accountability grades Tuesday, Sept. 17. These results mark the largest-ever share of Mississippi districts that are now rated A, B or C.

The Daily Memphian has compiled a table that shows every job the district has budgeted for this year and how many positions MSCS removed or added.

MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins breaks down school closures and changes, including eliminating 600 vacant positions and reassigning those in other roles to decentralize the school system and refocus on what happens in the classroom.

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Heavy rain, gusty winds in Memphis lead to a short day for students.

The Gentlemen’s League, a mentorship program dedicated to empowering at-risk young boys in the community, hosted its annual kickoff brunch.

Since 2020, Head Start officials have found instances of preschool teachers for Memphis-Shelby County Schools hitting, kicking and jerking students, prompting multiple deficiency notices.

The Lakeland School Systems board’s legislative agenda will focus on the school vouchers and Tennessee’s funding formula. It also recognized Arlington Superintendent Jeff Mayo, who recently died.

The Daily Memphian analyzed public records to determine what Memphis school district jobs were cut and which ones were created for this 2024-25 school year.

In its final action, the former MSCS board tasked incoming members with creating a strategic plan and evaluation for Superintendent Marie Feagins.