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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– With mass shootings and active shooter incidents on the rise, the Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved $5.5 million in safety and security technology upgrades during Tuesday’s board meeting. District documents say the multi-million dollar investment will go towards several security measures including upgrading cameras, card access, and alarm systems. According to board reports, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Members of the Memphis-Shelby County school board are casting a wider net to find the school system’s next superintendent. Less than two months after former Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent Dr. Joris Ray stepped down during an investigation regarding policy violations, the school board is ready to move forward with finding his replacement. Board member Michelle Mckissack […]

March 10 & 11 Memphis-Shelby County Schools is hosting two upcoming employment opportunities as the District strives to hire innovative and effective employees passionate about positively impacting the lives of the next generation of leaders. Email mediarelations@scsk12.org regarding media interviews focused on these hiring fairs. Hiring Fair – Thursday, March 10  We’re calling all nurses, career and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With summer right around the corner, community and religious leaders are coming together, hoping to curb juvenile crime. Shelby County Commissioner Henri E. Brooks said, “If we’re not going to do anything, then let’s shut up.” She thinks it’s time to stop talking about how to curb juvenile crime and actually do […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A former Memphis-Shelby County Schools teacher is being held on a $10 million bond after he was indicted on several charges relating to sexual exploitation of a minor. Records show Joseph Blodgett was indicted for with especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, soliciting sexual exploitation of a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A school bus was involved in an accident on I-240 near Walnut Grove Wednesday afternoon. According to TDOT, the multi-vehicle crash was reported at mile marker 12.8 at 2:24 p.m. Memphis Police said no injuries were reported. Memphis-Shelby County Schools said there were two adults and one child on the bus during […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Richard Atwill, the superintendent of schools in West Memphis, Arkansas has been terminated by the school board. In what came as a surprise to many, the school board fired Superintendent Richard Atwill Tuesday night. Atwill had only held the position for about 11 months. He was appointed as superintendent in May of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search continues for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting young females in South Memphis, and one Memphis-Shelby County School Board member says more should have been done to protect the community. Since March, Memphis Police have been investigating an unspecified amount of incidents in which students claim they were abducted and sexually assaulted […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The search for the next Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent remains in limbo after Tuesday night’s school board meeting. Transparency was the hot-button word at the meeting as board members discuss the now-paused search for the district’s next superintendent. “It’s been a lack of transparency among board members. It’s been a lack of […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School board has named a new interim superintendent during a meeting Tuesday evening. The board announced Tutonial “Toni” Williams, the district’s Chief Financial Officer, will serve as interim superintendent. The district is currently being led by deputy superintendent John Barker and Angela Whitelaw. The duo has been in charge […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A speech that was given at Whitehaven High School on Monday appeared to be about making sure students stay on the right path, but at least one parent we talked to said it left them feeling uncomfortable. One mother’s concerns come after a school presentation where she says Jerald Trotter, who is well […]