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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Memphis-Shelby County Schools is making it optional for students and employees to wear masks in schools, the district announced Friday. The district said the change is in alignment with recent guidance that eases indoor masks restrictions from the Centers of Disease Control and the Shelby County Health Department. However, some parents we spoke […]

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.– Major changes could be on the way for some students and teachers in Shelby County Schools. Shelby County Schools proposed the Reimagining 901 plan which includes not only rebranding but restructuring the district. The board is set to vote on the first steps of the Reimagining 901 plan next Tuesday. The biggest potential […]

MEMPHIS Tenn. — Leaders say a new development coming to Cordova is one of the largest developments in the city in decades.  Instead of the usual shovel dig in the dirt, rain forced developers and Memphis and Shelby County leaders to improvise when it came to breaking ground on The Legacy at Countrywood mixed-use development […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – 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 […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– The majority of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will reopen Wednesday following last Thursday’s ice storm. MSCS said 99% of its schools will be open Wednesday, February 9th with the exception of two schools. Due to ongoing outages, Wells Station Elementary and Sharpe Elementary will remain closed until further notice. The district is still working […]