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    Shelby County Schools lay groundwork for new buildings strategy

    Memphis residents will get a chance to “reimagine” what school buildings and academic programs will look like – and essentially rework a facilities plan left by the former superintendent.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 26, 2019
  • Education

    13 people will shape Shelby County’s vision on early childhood education

    The goal of First 8 Memphis is to bring together enough money to pay for pre-K for any child in Memphis who wants to attend, especially children in low-income neighborhoods.

    By Caroline Bauman September 26, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis teachers will get a 3% raise, and some will get merit pay

    Superintendent Joris Ray said the district’s promise to allocate a 3% pay increase to all teachers and licensed school professionals in the Memphis district will go into effect next month and be retroactive to the beginning of the school year.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 25, 2019
  • Education

    Schwinn retreats on plan to change Tennessee’s system for judging schools

    For the time being, Tennessee will stick with a framework that emphasizes academic growth for all students, regardless of whether those students are deemed proficient on state tests. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 24, 2019
  • Education

    Fired secretary in grade-tampering scandal alleges lax rules in Memphis district

    During her emotional, daylong testimony in her gender discrimination lawsuit against the district, Shirley Quinn described a system that did not encourage her to follow rules to prevent grade tampering.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 23, 2019
  • Education

    Three Memphis students each receive $10,000 from DeGeneres, clothes from Will Smith

    MLK College Prep students Kristopher Graham, Micheal Todd and Antwain Garrett appeared on "Ellen" after their act of kindness went viral nationwide. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 24, 2019
  • Education

    Crosstown High students walk out of class to call for diversity, innovation efforts

    More than 100 protesting students left their Crosstown classrooms Friday, and presented a letter with their grievances to the administration.

    By Caroline Bauman September 20, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis district recommends closing Southwest Early College High School

    The school board will vote on the district’s recommendation to close the school at its October meeting, as the district has to provide 30 days notice on such a vote.

    By Caroline Bauman September 19, 2019
  • Education

    U of M honors Memphis State 8 — 60 years later

    Five of the original eight students who integrated Memphis State University in 1959 are still living and attended the event.

    By Jane Roberts September 19, 2019
  • Education

    Suburban schools’ graduation rates improve in 2018-19

    Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.

    By Abigail Warren September 17, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee hits record-high graduation rate in 2019

    The uptick for Shelby County Schools was small — from 79.2% to 79.3%. It was below the 80% benchmark set by Tennessee’s largest district to reach its goal of achieving a 90% graduation rate by 2025.

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 17, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis coordinates preschool funding to boost quality

    A joint commitment to fund early education and prekindergarten services, including money for the first time from the city of Memphis, seeks to save thousands of prekindergarten seats that were in jeopardy when federal funding ended June 30.

    By Jacinthia Jones September 13, 2019
  • Education

    11 students sue Concorde for fraud, negligence in non-accredited health program

    Suit alleges Concorde said program would be accredited by the time students graduated. Students from unaccredited schools may not take national exam needed for employment.

    By Jane Roberts September 12, 2019
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    Memphis brainpower counters attacks of trauma, distress on adolescents

    In Part One of our three-part series: Pediatricians and nurses at LeBonheur and psychologists at UTHSC screen children for poverty and trauma, and prescribe social services to help them.

    By David Waters October 16, 2019
  • Education

    Two closed Memphis schools could get new life

    Carnes Elementary and Northside High could be reborn as a charter school and a small business incubator, respectively, pending approval of the Shelby County Schools board.

    By Caroline Bauman September 11, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee renews debate on how to judge schools

    Debate over student growth versus proficiency has been ongoing for decades. Tennessee's William Sanders came up with the nation’s first system for evaluating teachers based on student growth, and the state was an early adopter of the model.

    By Marta W. Aldrich September 10, 2019
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    Calkins: Break out the foam fingers! Memphis (the university) is nationally ranked!

    For the first time ever, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Memphis among the nation's top public universities. That didn't happen by accident. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 10, 2019
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    Kappa Sigma fraternity pledges its part to stop campus sexual assaults

    Kappa Sigma fraternity says it has role to play in stopping campus sexual assaults.

    By Jane Roberts September 20, 2019
  • Education

    Rudd touts largest freshman class in U of M history ahead of regional drop in high school graduates

    In the "Behind The Headlines" interview, the University of Memphis president also talked about his plan to up hourly wages to at least $15 an hour and the unpredictability of a new athletic conference affiliation.

    By Bill Dries September 06, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis state-run school improves math scores 9 percentage points in one year

    Cornerstone Prep Denver’s student achievement is the highest of all 30 schools in the Achievement School District, the district of charter schools tasked with turning around Tennessee’s lowest-performing schools.

    By Caroline Bauman September 05, 2019
  • Education

    State denies Memphis appeal to take Geeter K-8 off watchlist

    Fewer than 5% of Geeter students scored proficient or higher in English this past spring on the state’s annual exam known as TNReady. In math, 6% of students scored proficient or higher.

    By Laura Faith Kebede September 04, 2019
  • Education

    U of M board approves plan to buy Audubon Baptist wing

    The University of Memphis board of trustees has approved a plan to buy school buildings attached to Audubon Park Baptist Church.

    By Jane Roberts September 05, 2019
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    New CBU president is off and running on list of increases

    New CBU president checked all the boxes for search committee that can't believe it reached a unanimous decision on the first vote.

    By Jane Roberts September 03, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis teacher salary average dipped to 11th in the state

    In 2014, teacher salaries in the Memphis district were sixth highest in the state, but three years later, teacher pay in Shelby County Schools has slipped to 11th. It was one of only two districts statewide to see the average salary decrease.

    By Laura Faith Kebede August 31, 2019
  • Education

    Nearly 100 Tennessee schools found high lead levels in their water

    The Shelby County Schools district has not yet filed a report with the state on levels of lead in water sources at schools built prior to 1998. In Germantown Municipal School District, three schools found water sources that tested above the state’s safety threshold. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich August 31, 2019

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