West Memphis
EDUCATION
Schools chief says overtime abuse costs district $1M
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins wants to crack down on overtime abuse in the district after claiming it cost the district around $1 million. Some school members are glad the problem is being addressed, while others want to know who the abusers are. “To be transparent, we have an […]
MSCS continues to search for teachers ahead of new school year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - With just weeks away from the first day of school Memphis Shelby County Schools still need to hire hundreds of teachers to fill all classrooms. The next hiring blitz is scheduled for Thursday at 2458 Union, the Teaching & Learning Academy from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Credit Union donates over $50K in school supplies to Youth Villages
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southern Security has donated $55,000 in supplies to Youth Villages to help students in need of school supplies. Summer break is almost over and now it’s all hands on deck at Youth Villages as they get kids ready to head back to the classroom next week. Katie Jones says for 15 years Youth […]
(GK Show): Breaking News-Memphis Deputy AD Jeff Crane leaving for South Carolina
(GK Show): Breaking News-Memphis Deputy AD Jeff Crane leaving for South Carolina (GK Show): Breaking News-Memphis Deputy AD Jeff Crane leaving for South Carolina (GK Show): Breaking News-Memphis Deputy AD Jeff Crane leaving for South Carolina
Memphis-Shelby County Schools recommends approval for an all-girls public charter school
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools charter review team recommended school board members approve an application for the Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory STEAM School for Girls at Tuesday’s work session meeting. The proposed school would be one of three all-girls public charter schools in the state. According to Superintendent Marie Feagins, district...
BTH: Journalist Roundtable on Education, Elections, Controversial Court Cases, More
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board recently passed staff cuts and a $1.8 billion district budget for the 2024-25 school year. “Half of the positions cut were from vacancies,” says Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino. "A big push from Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins was that a lot of these cuts would actually result in fewer central office staff and more people at schools.”
Luther C. McClellan, Memphis State Eight member, dies at 83
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The University of Memphis is honoring the life and legacy of a trailblazer, Memphis State Eight member Luther C. McClellan, upon the news of his passing July 12. McClellan was 83. “The University of Memphis is deeply saddened by the passing of Luther C. McClellan,” said U...
TSD e•Edition — In this issue: HERSTORY in the Making; IOTA Schools makes it debut
This e-Edition was originally planned to be a Back to School edition with an education focus, and indeed, we have assembled some good stories for you as you prepare for the start of another academic year. But then Joe Biden exited the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to...
Freshly rebranded, IOTA Community Schools aims to expand offerings
Yes, that’s a line from Shakespeare, and it may well be on the test. But for the purposes of this story, I’ll rephrase the question: “What exactly is the difference between Green Dot Schools and IOTA Community Schools?”. We’ll get to an official answer to that in...
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