The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education is poised to approve a dual enrollment agreement for the 2024-25 school year with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology.

Jackson Madison County School System Superintendent Dr. Marlon King was named the 2025 Southwest Tennessee Regional Superintendent of the Year by the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) at Thursday’s regular school board meeting. The board also issued a proclamation making September 2024 Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in the district.

Despite increased investments in academic support to combat “learning loss” that came as a result of COVID-19, a recent report from Brown University researchers suggests students in Metro Nashville Public Schools are not benefitting much from tutoring.

Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Dr. Adrienne Battle gave special recognition to a school counselor and other staff at James Lawson High School for saving a student’s life last month at Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Elizabeth Fiveash Rush was recently appointed CEO of the Tennessee Charter School Center.

Rutherford County Schools Board of Education officials noted the need for more school nurses in the district at Tuesday’s work session meeting.

A new report from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights notes that Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) officials have mishandled several sexual assault cases in the district.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said during a Tuesday press conference that the district is currently working with school resource officers (SROs) and other security personnel to improve their job conditions moving forward.

Teacher of the year Bryan Kerns established a unique career and technical education (CTE) program geared toward preparing students for future careers in fire management.