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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools unveiled its inaugural New Teachers Signing Day Wednesday, showcasing the recent University of Memphis graduates who intend on teaching in the district this fall. It’s a collaboration including MSCS and the River City Partnership, a unique teacher education program in the College of Education at the University of Memphis. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School Board’s special called meeting ended in uproar Tuesday night as many walked out upset that the board still hasn’t taken action in the superintendent search. Emotions boiled over as security escorts out frustrated citizens and parents after the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education is putting the superintendent […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim superintendent Toni Williams gave her state of the district address Tuesday, focusing on student test scores, the state’s new third-grade retention law, teacher salaries, and investing in education. It was a school district progress report and ceremony filled with music and messages about significant gains in student performance, but also […]

This story has been updated with a statement from Memphis-Shelby County Schools. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A child was sent to the hospital Tuesday after an incident involving a school bus in Cordova. Memphis Police said it happened at the intersection of Trinity Road and Shelby Grove Drive. The child was transported to Baptist and is […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis 13 Foundation has partnered with the Memphis Shelby County School District to commemorate the members of the Memphis 13 with a mural on Friday. Springdale Elementary adopters and partners are encouraged to attend the end-of-the-year brunch and the mural unveiling. The members of the Memphis 13 attended Springdale Elementary and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Shelby County School Board announced Tuesday a deal with Millington Municipal Schools to transfer ownership of Lucy Elementary School. The process will take four years. Millington Municipal Schools agreed to purchase the Lucy Elementary building for $3.3 million. MSCS said they will make enhancements to the facility before transferring ownership […]

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Shelby County officials said Monday they have reached a deal that would return the so-called 3G schools to Germantown and allow the county to build a new $100 million high school in Cordova. The county says Germantown will transfer $5 million cash and assist MSCS with selling one of three MSCS […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There’s concern among parents after a Memphis-Shelby County Schools student was abducted on her way to school last week. Memphis police reported a child was taken against her will by a man while walking to school in the area of Ethlyn and Silver, blocks away from Hamilton K-8. Her abductor was driving […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Wednesday, West Memphis, Arkansas, schools will hold a special board meeting following the firing of Superintendent Richard Atwill. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Atwill was fired last week after being on the job for just 11 months. Willie Rhodes, a former leader with Memphis-Shelby […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis English teacher has been charged after police say he sent a sexually explicit photo to his student. James Michael Baker, who is a teacher at White Station High School, is accused of sending a naked photo of himself to his 14-year-old student. The boy’s father went to the police after […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School Board voted Monday night to reset and regroup before deciding what’s next in their search for the next superintendent. There were clapbacks and confusion at Monday’s special called Memphis Shelby County Schools meeting to decide how to proceed in the currently paused search for the district’s next superintendent. […]