The goal of the meeting at a private Christian school in southeast Memphis was to tell families that starting next year, they could be eligible for up to $7,300 in education voucher money to send their children to a private school or to use for other private services.

The Shelby County Schools board included the request to state lawmakers to hold off on charter approvals until the state evaluates how they are doing.

Frayser Community Schools officials are hopeful the changes will help the high school return to the progress it made during the 2015-16 school year. 

About 20,000 students in the Memphis district come from households where English is not the language spoken at home, or about one in five students. Most of those students come from Spanish-speaking homes. 

The city recently received a federal grant to remove lead paint from 120 homes where low-income families live with young children. City officials consider any home built before 1978 to be at risk for lead paint because paint could deteriorate over time.

Goal of engineering college to double B.S. graduates in 10 years would begin to fill void in West Tennessee, which produces about one-third the national average of bachelor of science engineers.

The Department of Education released a statement Wednesday aimed at settling questions about the tax implications of receiving an education savings account under a new law championed by Gov. Bill Lee. 

Eight schools could be forced to accept fewer students next year or un-enroll some students if the Shelby County Schools board follows staff recommendations presented this week.

Leaders in the Achievement School District, charter schools that took over historically low-performing schools, fear further state cuts would seriously affect special education programs for students with some of the highest needs.

The program is on track to launch in the fall of 2020, a year earlier than required under a new state law. Lee ordered the accelerated timeline this summer.

State education vouchers worth $7,300 that Shelby County parents can use to send their children to private schools will count as federally taxable income, according to Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.

College president responds to alleged victim who complained about the how the Rhodes Title IX office handled her sexual assault case.

This week, when temperatures in Memphis dipped to an unseasonably chilly 20 degrees, some classrooms at Kingsbury High had no heat. The problem was partially caused by a gas leak that led to an early dismissal Tuesday, but a student says cold classrooms are common. 

The majority of the approximate 250 departures have been resignations rather than retirements or firings. The departure rate of just over 19% exceeds those of Schwinn’s two predecessors over comparable periods, according to state records.

ClassWallet started work for Tennessee Nov. 4 after signing a two-year contract worth $2.53 million with the Department of Education, according to documents obtained by Chalkbeat.

Alleged victim is suing Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rhodes and four students.

Rajiv Grover says business silos create conflicts that raise the cost of doing business and undermine revenues.

Rynae Taylor is finally living out her dream of teaching after a military career. 

With high lead levels found in water sources at 24 schools so far, Shelby County Schools officials said Thursday they are waiting on test results from samples at 30 more schools and expect more information on Monday.

Most of the 18 sources of lead were drinking fountains, but some were kitchen sinks and coolers, according to a report submitted by Shelby County Schools to the Tennessee Department of Health last week.

A plan that sets Tennessee’s agenda for the next five years will bring new attention to students’ social and emotional health in a state that has given more lip service than funding to that need in recent years.

The retention policy takes effect during the 2021-22 school year. This year’s kindergarten students will be the first class of second graders impacted by the new policy, which could hold back students with lagging literacy skills.

Public school students finished with an overall average of 20 on a scale of 36, down from 20.2 last year and mirroring a national slump on ACT results.

Tennessee House Democrats want to ask about a pot of money tucked into the Department of Economic and Community Development’s budget. 

Christian Brothers University addresses living wage, includes hikes for next-tier of workers and plans to address vendor pay.