The Friday Flicker · Issue #17
Former MSCS Board Member Makes Case for Merit-Based Teacher Pay During Interview
Good evening,
This week, we take a look at a former school board member making the case for merit-based teacher pay.
We also have coverage of the new Williamson County Innovation Center's State of the Schools event, the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission holding hearings for proposed charters in Memphis, and a political candidate joking about organ harvesting in a resurfaced social media post.
The Lead
Former MSCS Board Member Makes Case for Merit-Based Teacher Pay During Interview
By Firefly Staff
Amber Huett-Garcia said stronger teacher pay incentives could help Memphis retain high-performing educators.
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Williamson County Innovation Center Luncheon Gives Attendees Tours of Facility
The center opened in August after first breaking ground in December 2024.
Jacob Holley
Tennessee Public Charter School Commission Holds Hearings for Proposed Memphis Public Charter Schools
Opportunity Youth Academy and Empowerment Academy argued their cases to the commission.
Jacob Holley
Hearing Could Decide Control of School District Amid Pending State Intervention
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is challenging Tennessee’s intervention in federal court.
Jacob Holley
Candidate Calls Baby Pictures “Creepy,” Jokes About Organ Harvesting in Resurfaced Remarks
Margaret Price appeared to joke about a billboard depicting an embryo's development cycle.
Firefly Editorial Team
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Scales Back One-to-One Laptop Policy
Parents seek answers as MSCS cites unsustainable costs, as well as device loss and damage.
Jacob Holley
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