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Chalkbeat
chalkbeat.org > tennessee > 07/08/2026 > final-memphis-schools-audit-results-drop-amid-state-takeover-battle

Tennessee releases final results of Memphis schools forensic audit

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (633+ words) Long-awaited results from the state-ordered forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools were released Wednesday as the legal battle continues over who will lead the district for the next four years. The 667-page report on district finances and operations, completed June…...

localmemphis.com
localmemphis.com > article > news > education > tn-lieutenant-governor-makes-two-appointments-to-mscs-oversight-board > 522-4d8b70d9-c42a-470a-b222-44f25e026ac4

TN Lieutenant Governor makes two appointments to MSCS oversight board

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (221+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally on Tuesday, May 26, appointed two more people to the educational oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS). Those names are Dedrick Brittenum Jr. and Billy Orgel, This comes after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee…...

Chalkbeat
chalkbeat.org > tennessee > 05/22/2026 > memphis-schools-takeover-becomes-law

Tennessee governor signs Memphis schools takeover into law

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (767+ words) Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will give political appointees sweeping authority over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of Tennessee’s largest public school district through a nine-person oversight board appointed…...

WZTV
fox17.com > news > crisis-in-the-classroom > tennessee-dead-last-in-us-for-student-spending-as-vouchers-grow-gov-bill-lee-education-freedom-scholarships-private-vs-public-schools-in-nashville

Tennessee dead last in U.S. for student spending as vouchers grow

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (362+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee ranks last in the nation for per-student public school spending, according to a new National Education Association report released after lawmakers approved an expansion of the state’s private school voucher program. The NEA’s annual Rankings and…...

localmemphis.com
localmemphis.com > article > news > education > memphians-react-as-mscs-oversight-bill-heads-to-governors-desk > 522-849a4623-9012-496b-be7c-dcd3512e6ad7

Memphians react as MSCS oversight bill heads to governor’s desk

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (467+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As a state oversight bill for Memphis-Shelby County Schools awaits Governor Bill Lee's signature, reaction from across Memphis is pouring in. Parents, educators, and community members are raising concerns about what state control could mean for local schools…...

localmemphis.com
localmemphis.com > article > news > local > tennessee-education-savings-account-senate-fail > 51-6042704b-d808-44ad-afb7-6ef8698e643d

Tennessee Senate rejects last-minute expansion of Education Savings Account program

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (170+ words) A last-minute amendment to an unrelated bill would have expanded the program to include Knox County and increased income caps. Tennessee Senate rejects last-minute expansion of Education Savings Account program To stream ABC24 on your phone, you need the ABC24 app. Download…...

localmemphis.com
localmemphis.com > article > news > local > mscs-board-votes-to-legally-challenge-state-oversight-as-governor-bill-lee-signs-bill-blocking-them-from-it-memphis > 522-cea218c9-e5a5-4838-af98-52f527c640fb

MSCS board votes to challenge state takeover | GOP maneuver may block any taxpayer-funded legal fight

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (395+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board voted 8-0 to oppose a proposed state takeover of the district Tuesday night, April 21, with commissioners arguing the move would strip local control and harm students. In a special called meeting, Commissioner Erika Sugarmon…...

Nashville Tennessean
tennessean.com > story > news > politics > legislature > 04/17/2026 > tennessee-private-school-voucher-expansion > 89648171007

Tennessee Senate narrowly approves major school voucher expansion

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (129+ words) A bill adding 15,000 seats to Tennessee's private school voucher program is going to the governor. One Republican accused Lee of concealing data. Tennessee Senate narrowly approves major school voucher expansion First-year participants have not yet taken tests to measure the…...

AP News
apnews.com > article > tennessee-school-vouchers-bill-5740dc062b6ef324a0e209ac62828daf

Tennessee to Expand Voucher Program to 35,000 Students Next Year

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (801+ words) Senate majority leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, debates his voucher expansion bill with Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D - Memphis, right, during a Senate floor session at the State Capitol Building, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (Martin B. Cherry/Nashville Banner via AP) One…...

Google News
wbir.com > article > news > education > tennessee-senate-to-take-up-school-voucher-expansion-bill > 51-c70cf73c-29e0-4f22-a8ac-10cad7e8afca

Tennessee Senate to take up school voucher expansion bill Thursday | wbir.com

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (452+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Senate is expected to debate a bill Thursday that would expand the state’s school voucher program, as lawmakers continue to clash over the proposal’s cost and oversight. The legislation, a version of which has already passed…...