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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced they will be holding open interviews for applicants May 18 through May 27. If you are interested in becoming a teacher, you can fill out this form prior to arrival. Now is the perfect time to apply and meet HR representatives. For more information, you can visit […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Local leaders debated the cost of improving Memphis Shelby County Schools and Tuesday night, the school board held a special meeting to talk about its almost $2 billion budget proposal. On Wednesday, the school district’s superintendent took his budget proposal to Shelby County Commissioners. Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — About 100 Shelby County employees will get a monthly childcare stipend starting next year to help employees offset childcare costs and help the county recruit and retain talent, Mayor Lee Harris said Wednesday. Harris hosted a working mothers appreciation brunch outside the County’s main downtown building to mark the announcement. Harris’s Chief […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s highest court has ruled that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution. The Tennessee Supreme Court’s ruled 3-2 Wednesday on the issue. Its decision overturns several lower court rulings that had previously determined the program violated the Tennessee Constitution’s “home rule.” That rule says […]

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. — Sherra Wright, her children and supporters testified on her behalf in a parole hearing Wednesday, as Lorenzen Wright’s family and law enforcement officials spoke against her release. If parole is granted, Wright could be released three years after she was sentenced to serve 30. “I’m sorry for what happened to him. I’m […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Three murder suspects, including a 16-year-old boy, were arrested for first-degree murder in Memphis, the U.S. Marshals Service announced. According to a press release, Michael Mahan was found shot to death at the 3600 block of Hallbrook on April 7. A warrant was issued for the arrest of a 16-year-old for this crime. […]

Each Tuesday, as part of our Community Changers series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One group is helping Memphians make a collective difference. “We produce one point seven tons of waste annually in Shelby County and we’re only recycling about 8%. The national average is about 35%,” Boscarino said. Janet Boscarino […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dozens of high school seniors from across the city and county were highlighted during the third annual “Military Salute.” Friday, at the 50-yard line inside the Liberty Bowl, there wasn’t a football match-up. Instead, there was a military salute. Students with Memphis Shelby County Schools who plan to enlist after graduation or […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris announced a proposed county budget Wednesday with a 5-cent decrease in the property tax rate. The $1.6 billion total budget for 2023 would reduce Shelby County’s property tax rate to $3.399 while offering property tax relief for veterans and seniors, and giving county employees a 1% raise […]

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.