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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…...
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…...
MSCS takeover bill signed into law by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (616+ words) The takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools by the state of Tennessee is now official. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed the legislation into law on Friday, May 22, according to the Tennessee General Assembly website. MSCS could not immediately be reached for…...
Tennessee governor signs MSCS takeover bill into law
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a bill to allow for state oversight of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The Tennessee House passed SB 714 on Wednesday, April 22, hours after the Senate approved the final version. Lee made the bill law a month…...
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…...
Shelby County commission votes against hearing Mayor Lee Harris' request to fund lawsuit over MSCS state takeover
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (226+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This story will be updated The Shelby County Commission voted against suspending rules to hear Mayor Lee Harris' request to fund a lawsuit over the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools on Monday, April 27. The vote means that…...
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…...
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…...
Flooding leads to building closure at University of Memphis
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A building on the University of Memphis campus is temporarily closed Tuesday, April 21, after scheduled repairs led to flooding. Mitchell Hall, located at 3705 Alumni Ave., was flooded early Tuesday afternoon, leading university officials to close the building. "A…...
Shelby County Corrections program helps inmates get a second chance
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (103+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — County officials held a ribbon cutting for the new Shelby County Corrections Excel Center on April 9. The new program is giving people a second chance by helping them earn a high school diploma and build a path forward....