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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools has created a program trying to help resolve conflict among students in its schools. MSCS released data showing more than 3,300 fights among students since the start of the school year in August of 2022. Through a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, the district implemented a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teacher at Southwind High School was allegedly punched in the face when she got between two students Friday. A police report says the teacher heard yelling outside her classroom and saw students gathering like they were getting ready to fight. The teacher said she got between two students. That’s when one […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The mother of the 15-year-old shot in the Hickory Hill area pleads for change after her son’s near-death experience. “You just never wanna hear that your son has been shot,” said Asia Partee. Her son was standing outside Sonic, along Kirby Parkway, when a group of people drove by and shot at […]

UPDATE: Officials said the school would remain closed pending an engineer evaluation of the remainder of the school. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Fire Department responded to Cummings K-8 school in South Memphis where officials say part of the interior of a building collapsed Monday. The fire department said part of the library ceiling fell. A […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County School Board is preparing to give a new update on the search for a school superintendent. The search was put on pause after some board members had questions for the firm doing the search. “I believe we laid out the process. I’m not sure where the breakdown happened for […]

MEMPHIS – First he was suspended at the University of Memphis, placing Penny Hardaway and the Tigers squarely in the sights of the NCAA. Now, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association is stripping East High School of everything it accomplished with Hardaway on the bench and James Wiseman, on the floor. The TSSAA ordering East […]

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 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The “3G’s bill”, also known as HB 2430 or SB2315 has been cleared for a vote in the Tennessee Assembly’s House. This means Germantown is one step closer to controlling the fate of Germantown’s high school, middle school and elementary school – which are all run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Next week, […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools have moved on from former Superintendent Joris Ray. New documents obtained by WREG paint a clearer picture of the cost of the ordeal. When the wife of the now-former superintendent filed divorce documents, they revealed possible violations of policy. The school board responded by passing a resolution to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The chief of human resources for Memphis-Shelby County Schools has reportedly been placed on leave. Friday, MSCS confirmed that Yolanda Martin has been placed on paid administrative leave. MSCS released a statement Friday evening. “The District investigates all employee complaints as we continue our ongoing efforts to emphasize integrity in all MSCS […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The committee tasked with leading the search for the next Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent unveiled their three finalists to the school board — but board members did not seem impressed with the candidates. Hazard, Young, Attea, and Associates, presented their finalists to the board Saturday morning. “We are not going to […]