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    SCS board voices opposition to vouchers

    School board members in Shelby County have consistently opposed using state funds for private school tuition, and the latest proposal, which expands eligible expenses to tutoring and online courses, is no different, they said.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 27, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis parent advocacy group spreads model to other cities

    Nashville is the latest city to copy pieces of the Memphis Lift model. Memphis Lift leader Sarah Carpenter said she’s also been meeting with parents in Oakland and Atlanta to help get their programs started.

    By Caroline Bauman March 26, 2019
  • Education

    First look at Joris Ray’s SCS budget priorities

    Even though the Shelby County Schools board is about to hire a national search firm to look for a new superintendent, Joris Ray has not been shy about pushing through initiatives that he believes will improve academic performance in Memphis schools.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 25, 2019
  • Education

    Shelby County Schools to induct five into Alumni Hall of Fame

    Shelby County Schools will honor five notable alumni for their contributions to the community at the 2019 Alumni Hall of Fame Gala Saturday.

    By Jared Boyd March 23, 2019
  • Education

    Governor says plans would help low-income students, but they cast a much wider net

    Gov. Bill Lee's proposed voucher program could provide an average of $7,300 annually to families that make double the annual income under federal eligibility requirements for receiving free and reduced-price lunches.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 22, 2019
  • Education

    How Tennessee’s latest voucher proposal differs from past plans

    The biggest difference – and most costly for parents – is that traditional vouchers would have covered all tuition costs. Education savings accounts would not necessarily cover all of a student’s private-school tuition.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 21, 2019
  • Education

    Griffin: More certified teachers, better K-2 instructors top priorities for ASD

    In a presentation to Memphis parents this week, Griffin said: “The life of the ASD is at stake. We either fix it and show improvement or it’s not going to exist….”

    By Caroline Bauman March 25, 2019
  • Education

    Will Tennessee vouchers help black families go where they were once shunned?

    Black Memphians make up a large portion of the people who will qualify for the governor’s proposal, but they are hesitant to trust predominately white private schools.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 23, 2019
  • Education

    Tennesseans consider Gov. Lee’s voucher plan – and wonder who benefits most

    Some Tennesseans say the income threshold makes vouchers appealing to families for which private school is within reach, compared to students from low-income families who may be looking to escape low-performing schools.

    By Laura Faith Kebede, Caroline Bauman March 18, 2019
  • Education

    U of M looking for a new site for middle school after negotiations fail with St. Anne

    Plans to house a University of Memphis-operated middle school at St. Anne Catholic Church have fallen through, but the university says it still hopes to open the school this fall.

    By Michelle Corbet March 18, 2019
  • Education

    Gov. Lee reveals details about his ‘parent choice’ proposal

    The Republican governor plans to pay for the program’s first year by stockpiling $25 million annually in discretionary funds for the next three years — but he’s not specifying where the money would come after that.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 15, 2019
  • Education

    Teachers are ‘ready to fight,’ says Tennessee coalition inspired by strikes in other states

    The coalition, called TN Teachers United, launched last week after meeting with two teachers who helped organize statewide walkouts last year in Arizona and West Virginia.

    By Marta W. Aldrich, Laura Faith Kebede March 13, 2019
  • Education

    As Tennessee’s turnaround district tries to reduce suspensions, here’s how one school rethinks discipline

    Kirby Middle's principal, Marian Williams, credits the reflection room and an incentives program for students’ good behavior as aids to a more empathetic approach to discipline this year.

    By Caroline Bauman March 12, 2019
  • Education

    Voucher program won’t harm public schools, Tennessee governor says

    Gov. Bill Lee said his proposed education savings accounts would not siphon money from public schools: “For every dollar that goes with a child that leaves a school or a district, that district will receive a fill-in-the-gap amount of equal amount.”

    By Jacinthia Jones March 08, 2019
  • Education

    Two candidates for Memphis mayor have education backgrounds. Here’s what you should know.

    The Memphis mayor’s authority over public schools is limited, since the city school board voted in 2010 to dissolve the city district, which led to a merger of the city and county school systems. But the city mayor isn’t without power to steer conversation and dictate spending. 

    By Caroline Bauman March 10, 2019
  • Education

    Education voucher plan by Tennessee’s governor generates more questions than answers

    Supporters and opponents of Lee's proposal for education savings accounts are mobilizing for likely the biggest battle of the legislative session.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 07, 2019
  • Education

    Students get tuition help, Rudd gets $175,000 bonus during U of M trustees meeting

    University of Memphis students can gain protection from tuition increases if they graduate within four years under a Guaranteed Tuition Rate plan approved by trustees Wednesday.

    By Jared Boyd March 06, 2019
  • Education

    Memphis school leaders consider proposal to hold back second-graders who can’t read

    A proposed policy would require Shelby County Schools' 8,700 second-graders to meet eight of 12 points the district tracks to be promoted to third grade. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 06, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee seeks bids for testing company to oversee troubled TNReady program

    The state set an April 11 deadline for vendors' bids to administer the TNReady program. The final contract is to be signed by June 13.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 06, 2019
  • Education

    Tennessee charter school facility funding would double under governor’s plan

    Charter schools were the only education topic addressed when the governor’s office released advance excerpts of Lee’s State of the State address.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 04, 2019
  • Education

    Teacher pay, school vouchers among possibilities when Gov. Bill Lee rolls out spending plan

    Lee’s spending plan will provide Tennesseans with their first detailed look at the first-year policies and priorities of the new governor. He offered few specifics on the campaign trail as he promised education improvements, better jobs, and safer neighborhoods.

    By Marta W. Aldrich March 04, 2019
  • Education

    Parents learn about U of M Middle School’s project-based learning approach

    The new University of Memphis Middle School would stretch the concept of learning for younger public school students, if the Shelby County Schools board approves the plan Tuesday. 

    By Michael Waddell February 24, 2019
  • Education

    TNReady scores won’t count much in Memphis student grades

    State testing is the linchpin of Tennessee’s system for evaluating student achievement. But as technical failures have marred the rollout in recent years, educators have clamored for limits on how the scores are used.

    By Laura Faith Kebede February 27, 2019
  • Education

    SCS board approves U of M middle school, teaching lab

    The university aims for a third of students to be children of University of Memphis full-time faculty and staff, a third to live within two miles of the school, and a third to be from elsewhere in the district. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede February 27, 2019
  • Education

    Study coming on free bus passes for Memphis high school students

    The board resolution made the case that free bus passes students would help reduce absences in a school district where most students live in poverty and are less likely to have access to a car or enough money for public transit. 

     

    By Laura Faith Kebede February 27, 2019

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