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    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
  • Education

    Online trial run of TNReady test dampened by flooding and illness across Tennessee

    About 80,000 students were supposed to participate in a statewide online testing simulation. A disappointing turnout Feb. 21 means a second simulation has to be scheduled.

     

    By Marta W. Aldrich February 27, 2019
  • Education

    No grades, later start time, U of M takes fresh approach to middle school

    With an opportunity to open its own middle school, the University of Memphis is throwing convention to the wind, creating a fresh approach for preparing preteens for college and jobs, even before high school. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 20, 2019
  • Education

    Is Tennessee moving its weakest teachers to early, non-tested grades? New research says yes.

    A new study confirmed that low-performing teachers in grades 3 through 5 were more likely to be reassigned to non-tested early grades than their more effective colleagues.

    By Marta W. Aldrich February 23, 2019
  • Education

    New Memphis charter school guidelines would help decide if there are too many in one neighborhood

    Under new guidelines being developed, Shelby County Schools board members would be able to systematically slow growth of Memphis charter schools. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede February 25, 2019
  • Education

    10 apply for vacant seat on the Memphis school board, but six live outside of seat’s district

    Ten people are seeking appointment to an interim seat on the Shelby County Schools board. The District 2 seat opened with the departure of Teresa Jones to take an appointment as municipal court judge. 

    By Caroline Bauman February 19, 2019
  • Education

    Schwinn tours Douglass and Millington Central

    Tennessee education commissioner Penny Schwinn makes stops at two Shelby County High Schools just days after taking the state's top education post.

    By Bill Dries February 15, 2019

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