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Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent says 171 of more than 360 employees have accepted transfers into the classroom, so far
MEMPHIS, Tenn — In a video message Monday, June 10, 2024, to Memphis-Shelby County Schools staff, Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins laid out changes, including moving some staff into the classroom. Dr. Feagins said in the video message that so far, 363 impacted personnel have been offered positions in the...
Community reacts as MSCS plans to move hundreds of staff members into classrooms
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) superintendent, Dr. Marie Feagins, has decided to shake things up in the district. Emails and videos that are now being made public show plans to cut more than 1,000 central office staff if they don't agree to going back to the classroom.
MSCS taps district leader to be facility services officer amid infrastructure challenges
Amid an effort to tackle infrastructure challenges, Memphis-Shelby County Schools has hired a facility services officer. And she’s been with the district for nearly two decades. MSCS superintendent Marie Feagins, Ed.D., has tapped Michelle Stuart, director of the district’s facility planning department, for the role. As facility services officer,...
MSCS superintendent to move central office employees around
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Dr. Marie Feagins, Superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, says she plans to fill the district’s hundreds of available positions. That plan is expected to unfold in the coming weeks. MSCS’s new superintendent is reorganizing staff and filling available positions across Tennessee’s largest school system....
MSCS to give schools designations, based on letter grades they received from state
Earlier in her career, before she joined Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Supt. Marie Feagins worked at a school that had been given an “F” grade. And she witnessed the damage this label could have. “It's hard to fight that. It's hard to get people to come and want to...
TDOE announces 9 finalists for 2024-25 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, KCS middle school teacher one of the finalists
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — One Knox County middle school teacher was named one of nine finalists for the 2024-25 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. The Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the award Tuesday. According to Knox County Schools, Natalee Elkins is Holston Middle School's fine...
Memphis’ iZone school turnaround program appears to be on the way out
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Memphis-Shelby County Schools and statewide education policy.A longtime turnaround program that supports the Memphis district’s lowest-performing schools appears to be winding down, and it’s not yet clear what will replace it.Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ Innovation Zone, known as the iZone, will no longer offer schools an extended hour of instructional time each day, Superintendent Marie Feagins recently told staff. The reduction in hours is likely to end the additional compensation teachers in those schools received for their time. That would remove two key pillars of a program that received...
I'm a proud Rhodes College alum, but I've stopped donating over mandatory DEI statements
Resisting an oppressive political movement requires courage, but if you believe universities should be engaged in a quest for truth, you must resist. With June 30 on the horizon, so approaches the end of most colleges’ and universities’ fiscal years. That means alumni email inboxes are filling up with reminders to support their school’s annual fund.
Peace Abhieyighan, of Loganville, graduates from Rhodes College
MEMPHIS, TN (06/10/2024)– Peace Abhieyighan of Loganville, Georgia, has graduated from Rhodes College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. The 175th Commencement Exercises of Rhodes College took place on campus May 11, 2024. The college conferred 406 degrees, including the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science in Accounting, and Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Health Equity.
U of M is increasing tuition; mayors face off on basketball court
Good morning, Memphis! This is Executive Editor Mark Russell, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. Amid rising costs and a drop in enrollment, the University of Memphis is increasing tuition. ...
Germantown High School golfer ready to take her craft to the next level
MADISON, Miss. — A golfer at Germantown High School is on a mission to take her craft to the next level. Kaylee Gatlin has a natural swing — just ask her very first competitor, her dad. She very well could be one of the best junior golfers in...
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