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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools unveiled its inaugural New Teachers Signing Day Wednesday, showcasing the recent University of Memphis graduates who intend on teaching in the district this fall. It’s a collaboration including MSCS and the River City Partnership, a unique teacher education program in the College of Education at the University of Memphis. […]

Virginia Rep.-elect Jennifer McClellan (D) is poised to make history when she is sworn into Congress, becoming the first Black woman to represent the commonwealth on Capitol Hill.  The nature of her historic win wasn’t lost on her. McClellan told The Hill that during her campaigning, she was “very aware” of what a win would […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering land near Shelby Farms for its new state-of-the-art high school. MSCS is re-imagining the wooded area as the potential home of its new highly anticipated high school in the Cordova area. The school is being built for the thousands of MSCS families impacted by the decision to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing charges after he fraudulently cashed an $8,000 check from Lakeland Middle School, Shelby County detectives say. According to records, on September 16, the financial director of Lakeland Middle School told police that several checks were fraudulently cashed without their consent. On October 19, a check was made out […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A new scholarship is giving young men specifically interested in trade school an opportunity to continue their education. In partnership with the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, Moore Tech and the founders of the Charles E. Howard Scholarship, Dr. Mario and Teresa Ray awarded their first scholarship to Jensen Woods. Before enrolling […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Despite an ambitious relocation project for what advocates estimate as up to 1,000 residents living in Peppertree, tenants tell the WREG Problem Solvers they don’t know anything about their futures and continue to live in troublesome conditions. “The only communication anyone has received has been through the media,” said Chase Madkins, a […]

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. — The death of Tyre Nichols has prompted organizations to take a look at how they handle altercations– including Memphis Shelby County Schools.  A study conducted by the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Office of Governmental Affairs and Compliance reveals since the start of the school year, there have been more than 3,300 fights involving […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A security guard is accused of assaulting a LeMoyne-Owen College student during a confrontation inside the dorms. This incident happened on February 2. The student, 24-year-old Destinie Jones, said the altercation started after friends came to her about a confrontation the security guard, 30-year-old Darius Brown had with another student inside the […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools says selection season is here for parents looking to place their children in the school of their choice. Even though the next school year is still months away, officials say now is the time to start planning. The online application period for optional schools and general choice transfer […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — School district leaders, students, and parents gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of a new community school in Grahamwood that provides services and support to families. It’s been since 2014 that Belle Forest became the first community school in the Memphis-Shelby County school district. Nearly a decade later, MSCS is ushering […]