Grants will support schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs by funding equipment that improves food preparation, storage, transportation, and service.
The state can now begin exercising control over key district decisions, including budgets, school closures and curriculum, as local leaders call for collaboration and lawsuits challenging the takeover continue.
During a virtual meeting Thursday, the state-appointed oversight board discussed financial accountability, outside consultants and potential leadership changes.
Friday’s hearing will not deliver a final ruling on the merits of the lawsuit, but it will determine who manages the district’s day-to-day governance while the court case proceeds.
A teacher from a Collierville elementary school has been named the 2026-27 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, according to the Tenn. Department of Education.
Student attendance across Mississippi public schools saw a slight improvement last school year, though high school absenteeism remains critically high, according to data released by the Mississippi Department of Education.
Senate Bill 2103, which took effect July 1, requires public school districts to adopt locally tailored attendance policies by Nov. 1 as part of a statewide effort to reduce chronic absenteeism.
Wynne Public Schools held a topping out ceremony Tuesday for its new high school, marking the placement of the final beam three years after a tornado destroyed the campus.
AutoZone Liberty Bowl partnered with the College Football Playoff Foundation to recognize one particular teacher who has made a significant impact at Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
During the celebration, Governor Tate Reeves spoke on the school’s tradition of excellence, highlighting the students he’s hosted at the governor’s mansion.
The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat Program was a partnership between the University of Memphis and the African country. The arrangement dates back to July 2025.
Five Tennessee schools recently announced plans to display the Ten Commandments in schools after a new state law authorized boards of education across the state to display the biblical text alongside two other major pieces of United States history in prominent locations in school buildings.
As a new semester gets underway, Southwest Tennessee Community College is leaning further into workforce development by pairing classroom learning with real job pathways.
The Woodward Hines Education Foundation has committed $800,000 to help approximately 170 Mississippi foster youth who were notified they would not receive FAITH Scholarship funding for the upcoming academic year.
As Wynne students head back to class, parents dropping off their children will navigate a newly revamped traffic system designed to curb first-day chaos and keep kids safe.
For the first time, retired Mississippi teachers can return to the classroom without giving up their retirement benefits. But some educators say the state’s new incentive doesn’t go far enough.
The West Memphis School District is welcoming back more than 4,300 students with major security upgrades, including principal body cameras and a ninth-grade transition to the high school campus.
A Norton Children's psychologist says AI is already routine in schools — and warns that when it does the thinking for students, it could interfere with how young brains develop. Here's what parents can do.
