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  • Education

    Revelation about federally taxable vouchers causes state confusion

    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.

    By Sam Stockard November 20, 2019
  • Education

    Culture of Consent plans march at Rhodes on Tuesday

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

    By Jane Roberts November 17, 2019
  • Education

    ‘It gets unbearable': Students await plan for aging school buildings

    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. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede November 15, 2019
  • Education

    Employee turnover high in Tennessee’s education department

    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.

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 15, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee hires Florida company to manage education vouchers

    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.

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 15, 2019
  • Education

    Second suit rises out of fraternity Valentine’s Day party at Rhodes

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

    By Jane Roberts November 21, 2019
  • Business

    Former Fogelman dean writes e-text for eliminating business silos

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

    By Jane Roberts November 13, 2019
  • Education

    Military career gives way to the classroom for one veteran

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

    By Dima Amro November 11, 2019
  • Education

    14 more Memphis schools test positive for high lead levels in water sources

    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.

    By Laura Faith Kebede November 08, 2019
  • Education

    High lead levels found in water at 10 Memphis schools

    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.

    By Marta W. Aldrich, Laura Faith Kebede November 07, 2019
  • Education

    ‘Whole child’ a priority amid student mental health concerns

    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.

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 06, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis kindergarten students will be first affected by second-grade retention policy

    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.

    By Laura Faith Kebede November 06, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee’s ACT average dips for the first time since 2013

    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.

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 04, 2019
  • Education

    Gov. Lee’s cabinet members called for questions about $4M mystery fund

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

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 02, 2019
  • Business

    CBU will raise lowest pay to $15 by 2021

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

    By Jane Roberts November 04, 2019
  • Education

    Six high school classroom vacancies will be filled with online teachers

    Some Shelby County Schools board members initially rejected the remote teaching idea in a committee meeting, but support mounted last week as district leaders explained the dire teacher vacancy situation.

    By Laura Faith Kebede November 01, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee student scores climb national rankings

    The National Assessment of Educational Progress is given every two years to provide a snapshot of U.S. student achievement for the Nation’s Report Card. With the showing, Tennessee defied national downward trends and edged closer to — but still fell short of — its ambitious goal of moving into the top half of states by 2019. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich October 30, 2019
  • Education

    SCS shows reading, math improvement on national test

    The most significant jump in student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, was in eighth-grade math where the average score increased by about eight points.

    By Laura Faith Kebede October 30, 2019
  • Education

    Student, her mother accuse Central High principal and SCS of civil rights abuses

    A student with disabilities was left alone in a second-story classroom during a fire drill, and punished for using a cellphone to call her mother and the fire department, federal lawsuit alleges. 

    By Jane Roberts October 31, 2019
  • Education

    SCS superintendent names four to cabinet-level positions

    Superintendent Joris Ray named four to top leadership posts for Shelby County Schools, leaving open the chief of schools position vacated by Sharon Griffin in 2018 when she became head of the state-run Achievement School District. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede October 29, 2019
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Facing History guest speaker takes on white nationalism

    "Rising Out of Hatred" author Eli Saslow talked to Shelby County students Monday morning before his speaking engagement at a Facing History dinner Monday night.

    By Jane Roberts October 29, 2019
  • State Government

    Alexander bill aims to shorten students’ financial aid form

    U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander has introduced legislation to shorten and simplify the federal financial aid application for prospective college students, a measure being supported in Tennessee and nationwide.

    By Sam Stockard October 28, 2019
  • Education

    ArtsEd Tennessee gaining influence with lawmakers

    Memphis is the last stop of a five-city tour across the state to give arts education supporters strategies on being better advocates.

    By Toni Lepeska October 26, 2019
  • Education

    Southwest high school fires back at district close recommendation

    The 133 students who attend the school might need to find a new school in just over a week, which school leaders say would create a situation where students “would not be well-served.”

    By Caroline Bauman October 25, 2019
  • Business

    U of M developing team approach in research

    University of Memphis promotes cross-disciplinary teams as a way to build up its research base.

    By Jane Roberts October 24, 2019

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