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Shelby County School parents have until Friday to decide if their kids will return to the classroom or continue to learn from home.

The decision to extend the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Tennessee through August 29 is having a potential ripple effect for Shelby County schools parents and when their children could likely return to the classroom.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some Shelby County parents are outraged after learning all graduations will now be virtual due to COVID-19. Rachel Jones is upset after learning her daughter, a graduate of Southwind High School, won’t get the opportunity to walk across the stage for graduation. “I feel that Shelby County Schools were lazy on actually […]

The leaders of two of Tennessee’s largest school districts want TNReady testing suspended this spring.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County School District Superintendent Joris Ray is closing district offices and instituting work from home guidelines for administrators due to the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak. In an e-mail on Sunday, the new policy will go into effect Monday, March 16. This closure applies to all district offices and will […]

Tennessee leaders at both the state and local level met in a virtual public forum Tuesday night to give more information on recent decisions and plans for the future.

SCS is hoping to provide a device and internet to every and student and teacher in the district.

Shelby County Schools is hoping these unprecedented times don’t mean a shortage of teachers returning to the classroom over COVID-19 concerns.

The YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South said they are working on a plan to provide childcare and meals for students after Shelby County Schools announced they will be closed an extra week for spring break.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Four Memphis schools that had been operated by the state-run Achievement School District will be returned to the Shelby County Schools district in 2022-23, SCS announced during a press conference on Monday. The schools are: Frayser Achievement Elementary School, Corning Achievement Elementary School, Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School and Whitney Achievement School. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The YMCA is taking over as the new provider for the Shelby County School District’s meal distribution plan for students. It was announced in a press release from Shelby County Schools on Sunday. The YMCA will be distributing meals for students out of school at all of the sites previously designated by […]