Proposed military charter school aims to be the solution to the school to jail pipeline
Supporters of the Tennessee Volunteer Military Academy believe their public charter school model is the solution to the school to.
Report: Tennessee a hotspot for inflation-based price increases
Nashville ranked 14th in the country in the number of businesses that reported moderate or large price increases in a.
- by Jon Styf | The Center Square
- September 26, 2022
Supporters of proposed Memphis charter school tell state commission it fills a vital need for Binghampton families
The Binghampton neighborhood in Memphis is a community with a diverse population that’s struggling with poverty. Nora Jendoubi says her.
- by Sky Arnold
- September 23, 2022
MSCS board Chair Michelle McKissack is mulling a 2023 mayoral run
Michelle McKissack, the recently reelected chairwoman of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board, announced Monday she is mulling a run to.
- by Samantha West, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- September 18, 2022
Tennessee’s list of lowest-performing schools is out. Is yours on it?
Memphis-Shelby County Schools more than doubled its number of schools on Tennessee’s list of bottom-performing schools, while schools from several.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- September 12, 2022
New Memphis school board member Keith Williams is still head of a teachers union. Is that a conflict of interest?
The chair of the Memphis Shelby County Schools board wants newly elected member Keith Williams to relinquish his post as.
- by Samantha West, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- September 7, 2022
State Commission sides with charter schools most of the time but isn’t a rubber stamp
This fall a little-known state board could play a huge role in expanding school choice options for parents across the.
- by Sky Arnold
- September 1, 2022
MSCS board picks finance chief Toni Williams as interim superintendent after Joris Ray resignation
The chief financial officer of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will serve as interim superintendent during the search to replace Joris Ray,.
- by Chalkbeat Staff, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- August 30, 2022
Memphis educator named Tennessee’s 2022-23 Teacher of the Year
Fresh from being named Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year for 2022-23, Memphis second-grade educator Melissa Collins credits her family and.
- by Marta W. Aldrich, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- August 26, 2022
Joris Ray agrees to resign as Memphis-Shelby County Schools chief under deal with board
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray, who was under investigation over claims that he abused his power and violated district.
- by Samantha West, Chalkbeat Tennessee
- August 23, 2022