Security is on the top of minds of Shelby County Schools parents and officials. While the district hires safety experts to review all its security protocols, three schools were put on lockdown after police got a call of a possible threat of a person on campus with a gun on Friday.
A former top cop in Memphis is taking a hard look at the safety protocols for Shelby County Schools (SCS) one week after a 13-year-old student was injured in a shooting.
The recent shooting at Cummings K-8 left Shelby County commissioners asking what they can do to ensure there’s not another similar incident in the future.
“The gun violence must end,” said Ray. “The school’s working closely with Memphis Police Department. We’re doing all we can to keep our students safe.”
Blue Oval City will not only be one of the largest battery and vehicle manufacturing campuses in the country, but it will also be home to a new Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT).
The Tennessee AG says federal judges' rulings blocking Gov. Bill Lee's mask opt-out order “impeded the Governor’s executive authority during an emergency to direct the State’s public health response.”
Parents are concerned about the number of teachers at Whitehaven High School. The new Shelby County Schools’ (SCS) chief of schools says there’s no need to worry.
According to LSU Media Relations Director Ernie Ballard, the university has started to unenroll students for not following the COVID-19 vaccination rules.
The 50-page report from the Mississippi Governor’s Human Capital Task Force details how Mississippi leaders should work to reform teacher compensation.
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl awarded Central High School Biology Teacher Laureatta Lockridge with a $1,000 check for her dedication to educating her students.
A small group of parents is making a push to return to virtual learning, protesting in front of Shelby County Schools (SCS) headquarters for a second day Thursday.
University of Memphis (UofM) Athletic Director Laird Veatch unveiled the school’s strategic plan for the athletics department to the board of trustees on Wednesday.
Following through on his word to work on vaccine requirements after full FDA approval, UofM's president is in talks with the state to make this happen.
At Tuesday night’s Collierville School Board meeting, about a dozen parents urged the board and superintendent to enforce mandatory masking for all children.
DeSoto County Schools says the Mississippi State Department of Health recommended the move after a review of student case numbers and clusters of cases in multiple classrooms.
With reports coming out that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to give the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine its full approval, some of the nation’s top medical officials believe more vaccine mandates are on the way for universities.
