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The school year ends in a few weeks for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, but efforts to help homeless students will not stop. The pandemic increased the number of unhoused students, and the district is ramping up their efforts to keep them in class and on track. Willie Boyd manages the program for MSCS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The targeted shooting of a 15-year-old boy near Kirby High School has the community demanding change. On Wednesday, Memphis Police responded to a shooting in the 4100 block of Kirby Parkway. They found a teenage male victim at the crime scene near a Sonic Drive-In restaurant. The teen was rushed to Le […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Tennessee state lawmakers are considering legislation that would give the city of Germantown control of Germantown Elementary, Middle and High Schools. We’re closely following that bill as it’s set to be discussed by a committee Tuesday. Tennessee State Representative Mark White said he ran a bill last year to bring negotiations to the […]

What could be the most important work for Memphis-Shelby County Schools will not end when classes do this month. In fact, the school system’s S.E.E.D. program will serve students all summer long. S.E.E.D. stands for “Student Equity, Enrollment, and Discipline” but the program is really designed to give both students and their families mental and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Representatives with the Tennessee Department of Education connected with Memphis Shelby County Schools leaders Wednesday to celebrate the launch of the MSCS literacy commitment.      The state joined forces with MSCS Wednesday to encourage and empower students at Oak Forest Elementary along with the tens of thousands that make up MSCS, Tennessee’s […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new scholarship is giving young men specifically interested in trade school an opportunity to continue their education. In partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, Moore Tech and the founders of the Charles E. Howard Scholarship, Dr. Mario and Teresa Ray awarded their first scholarship to Jensen Woods. Before enrolling […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Future female leaders in the Mid-South visited the News Channel 3 studios Saturday morning to hear from a group of women in high positions in Memphis. The Young Achievers Links 2 Success project made a stop at the WREG studios. Links Incorporated focuses on equipping black youth to use their intellect and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Electronic cigarettes, or vapes, that simulate tobacco smoking are showing up in more and more schools. It is so bad in Giles County, Tennessee that school resource officers say vape devices are being found all over bathrooms. Officials say 95% of kids at the high school use or have used vapes, and citations have been issued […]

UPDATE: The state’s Senate Education Committee passed the bill to give Germantown control of the three schools Wednesday, according to the Daily Memphian. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The sponsor of a bill that would give Germantown control of three schools within its city limits says those school buildings will likely be replaced if the bill passes, […]

CORDOVA, Tenn.– Construction is moving full speed ahead on Ford’s Blue Oval City in Haywood County, and some Memphis area high school students are preparing for possible careers at the plant. In an automotive repair class at Cordova High School, students are learning the nuts and bolts of vehicle maintenance. 17-year-old Cordova High senior Brian […]

For the past few months, Cortez Chase has walked the halls of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools human resources department. It’s a new role in a new city and what Chase calls a dream come true. “I always thought about leaving after I got my degree and I had to pick a city to come to. […]