The Tennessee Department of Education’s annual composite scores are in, and the Millington Municipal School District (MMSD) has earned the highest distinction available for state districts.
Prater, a member of the Memphis State Eight, leaves a legacy behind as one of the eight Black men and women who were allowed to enroll at the university in 1959.
On Tuesday, July 26, dozens of teachers lined up at the Jonesboro Municipal Center, holding signs like “Teachers will stay for better pay” and “One-time bonus doesn’t equal a raise”.
The Shelby County Mayor’s Office has teamed up with local museums and galleries for the return of free admission and the “901 Student Passport” program.
As an administrator in Racine County Wisconsin in the early 2010s, he witnessed, then, Governor Scott Walker implement a voucher program similar to the one Gov. Lee is implementing in Tennessee.
Kaco’s did not pick up the phone when we called nor responded to our emails requesting clarification as to why they were closing and why parents weren’t given prior notice.
An Ivy League-trained lawyer with solid credentials as a highly regarded law professor and administrator became the 21st President of Rhodes College this month.
The University of Memphis received a $25 million Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services for their proposal to enable families to achieve ambitious outcomes.
Thursday marks the first full day of paid leave for Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joris Ray as outside counsel digs into allegations of extra marital affairs with district employees.
Tennessee’s highly contentious school voucher program is set to begin immediately after a judge lifted an injunction that prevented it from being implemented for years.
Last week the board requested an outside review of the possible impropriety of Ray after calling an emergency board meeting and consulting with legal counsel.
Administration for Children and Families revealed the results of their investigation of the Shelby County Board of Education Head Start program, revealing some instances of abuse.
"The bottom line from this report is that many school districts comply with the minimum legal standards, but those minimum standards are not enough to guarantee student safety," State Auditor Shad White said.
Before a special called school board meeting on Tuesday, June 14, Action News 5 asked Superintendent Joris Ray for comment about the recent call for his resignation.
The Tennessee Department of Education released the 2021-22 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program state-level results, which show how the state’s and districts’ shared commitment to mitigating learning loss and investing in student achievement is helping students to recover and accelerate learning.
Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Saturday he is reinstating the Arkansas School Safety Commission, due to the increased concern about school safety in the wake of the mass shooting in Uvalde.
