EDUCATION

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - More than 60 graduating high school seniors and college students will receive paid summer jobs and develop life skills thanks to the return of the Shelby County mayor’s summer work program. Students met with Mayor Lee Harris and other Shelby County officials Friday at First...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Students at Memphis Shelby County Schools have a guaranteed meal every day of the summer thanks to the district and a local organization. MSCS says about 55% of students are considered “economically disadvantaged.” So, for many students, summer break means they will not have a guaranteed meal. At FeedWells in Cordova, 10,000 to […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is taking a new approach to helping students at underperforming schools. The superintendent has decided to eliminate extended hours at what are known as IZone schools. There are 36 IZone schools in the district. According to the IZone website, these are schools that...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2024-- ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®, and Memphis-Shelby County Schools celebrated the graduation of 83 local high school students from the Fervent Family Program at a ceremony held at Dixon Gallery & Gardens. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240530666195/en/ Annette Green, Chief People Officer for ALSAC, speaks to graduates at the Fervent Family Program ceremony. (Photo: Business Wire)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One Mid-South student has made it through the quarterfinal of the big bee. 3rd grader Jashit Verma who goes by Josh from Germantown is participating in the national spelling bee. Spelling is not the only thing Josh advances in. He participates in martial arts as he earned...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins is standing her ground when it comes to reorganizing the district. She says the restructure means some employees will see a change in jobs and pay.   At Tuesday night’s Memphis Shelby County School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins addressed concerns surrounding her […]

Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation held scholarship signings for Lewisburg students on May 24 at the Northwest DeSoto Center in Southaven: (front row L-R) Amber Harris of Olive Branch, The Al Simmons Adult Basic Education Endowed Scholarship; Antoinette Peoples of Olive Branch, The Kimberly Wells Hollis "A New Beginning" Endowed Scholarship; Kyla Bonner of Olive Branch, The DeSoto County Business Women Living Legacy Endowed Scholarship; Emma Marriott of Olive Branch, The Chance Family Endowed Scholarship; Kayla Fishel of Olive Branch, The Milton Walker Jones, Jr. Endowed Scholarship; (second row L-R) Annika Swearingen of Olive Branch, The Green Blythe Endowed Scholarship; Claire Childress of Olive Branch, The Sonia Robbins Young Endowed Scholarship; Brielle Jordan of Olive Branch, The Jimmy Neal Andrews Endowed Scholarship; Olivia Hanna of Olive Branch, The Wayne D. Hollowell Endowed Scholarship; Sylvia Michaud of Olive Branch, The Paul Andre LeBlanc, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowed Scholarship; Madison White of Southaven, The Aaron German Endowed Scholarship; Mia Puentas Puebla of Olive Branch, The Olive Branch Lions Club Endowed Scholarship; Binta Samateh of Olive Branch, The Windstone Dental Annual Scholarship; Myles Parnell of Southaven, The Ed and Grace Dandridge Endowed Scholarship; (third row L-R) Evan Swearingen of Olive Branch, The Joey Boldreghini Endowed Scholarship, Elliott Helps of Olive Branch, The Danny Ray Cole Endowed Scholarship; Logan Drumwright of Hernando, The Allen Thurman and Mildred Gabbert Veazey Endowed Scholarship; William Denman of Olive Branch, The Richard Dickson Architect Endowed Scholarship; Jace Ross of Hernando, The Taste of DeSoto Endowed Scholarship; Christopher Baker of Olive Branch, The Faust, Hall, and Douglas Families Endowed Scholarship; Eric Wheat of Olive Branch, The First Horizon Bank Endowed Scholarship; and Theotis Simmons of Olive Branch, The Bela J. (Red) and Ruby Black Chain Endowed Scholarship.