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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. — Memphis radio WDIA DJ Bobby O’Jay died at age 68 Tuesday morning. Radio host Bev Johnson confirmed to WREG that O’Jay passed away while he was at work. When O’Jay would open the phone line at 9 a.m., the radio station was only playing music. O’Jay’s cause of death is currently unknown. […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Teachers at two Memphis-Shelby County Schools high schools are being forced to re-apply for their jobs as a part of the district’s “Fresh Start” program. On Wednesday, teachers at Hamilton High and Kingsbury High reportedly were notified their schools were “Fresh Started,” meaning they need to reapply for their current positions. According […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A fight over the future of the so-called Three G schools is heating up. A bill that would force Memphis-Shelby County Schools to hand over Germantown Elementary, Middle and High schools to Germantown cleared another hurdle at the capitol Wednesday. The bill impacts ownership of the three schools in Germantown, and Lucy […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray delivered his third State of the District address on Wednesday, announcing the district would invest more in teachers and investigate a year-round school calendar. “Studies show year-round school prevents the summer slide and bridges achievement gap,” he said. During his presentation, Ray described year-round school as […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Students in Shelby County Schools and several municipal districts will get another day off Friday. SCS Superintendent Joris Ray said the closure is due to ongoing power outages and hazardous conditions around the city following Thursday’s ice storm. Collierville, Germantown and Bartlett schools announced around the same time that they will also […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The Shelby County Schools will now be known as Memphis-Shelby County Schools after the board voted to rebrand the district Tuesday night. SCS said the change was necessary to reflect the geographical location as well as the families they serve. More than 80% of students live within the city of Memphis. The name […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray announced via Twitter on Tuesday that the district plans to change the school district’s name in a rebranding. Shelby County Schools’ Reimagining 901 board voted in favor of rebranding as Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Ray said. The legal name will remain Shelby County Board of Education. According […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With the winter weather and COVID-19, it’s difficult to know when schools are open or not. WREG is working to keep you up to date on the latest school openings and closures. Tennessee: Shelby County Schools said they will return to classes on January 3. Shelby County Schools posted this message from […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Monday marked the end of the holiday break for Shelby County students, but unfortunately, there is no break from the pandemic as the rules with the coronavirus are constantly changing. Just Monday, the FDA authorized Pfizer vaccine boosters for those between the ages of 12-15, five months after their last dose. The […]

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. […]