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Memphis-Shelby County Schools to make major investment in teacher salaries
The Memphis-Shelby County School Board unanimously approved an agreement Tuesday night to spend $28 million increasing teacher salaries. The historic investment will raise the average teacher with a bachelor’s degree’s salary by more than $4,800 in the 20224/2025 school year..
New Memphis public charter school pushing back opening until 2025
Empower Memphis Career and College Prep will begin serving Orange Mound and South Memphis students a year later than planned. Chief Executive Officer Muna Olaniyi announced to supporters this week that the public charter school’s opening has been postponed until.
Scholarship opening doors for KIPP students who worry they can’t attend the University of Tennessee
Daniela Castro Pu says the University of Tennessee Knoxville (UTK) felt like home almost immediately. Castro Pu is now weeks away from finishing her sophomore year at UT and she says the experience has been everything she’d hoped for but.
Report finds rural school districts lack resources to attract teachers
A new report from the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) found rural school districts in Tennessee face unique challenges that impact both schools and retaining teachers. These challenges include geographic isolation, constrained financial capacity, and increased workloads due to.
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Knox County school board members propose separate resolutions to oppose new law allowing teachers to carry guns.
New from @SkyBArnold: The Memphis-Shelby County School Board rejected three proposed new public charter schools this week but left the door open for one of them. Leaders of the all-boys @GrizzliesPrep hope to open a school for girls.
New from @SkyBArnold: @knoxvilleprep welcomes new students into a family atmosphere. The public charter school opens to its first class of students later this year.