Aarron Fleming covers public safety for The Daily Memphian. He began at The Daily Memphian in 2022, covering education before moving to public safety the following year. He is a graduate of the University of Memphis.
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Interim Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Toni Williams announced efforts to improve compensation for teachers and address maintenance, among other initiatives. Memphis-Shelby schools exec leaving in December MSCS manager fired for personal gains made on school construction contractsRelated stories:
The move comes as the district undergoes a number of leadership changes.
The push for a new memorandum of understanding from the association comes as the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, the district’s other union, has been clashing with the board over its own MOU.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools students showed some of the largest drops of any tested districts nationwide in reading and math scores compared to pre-pandemic scores of 2019.
Demetria Frank, Mike Carpenter, Lorna McClusky and Mike Working are heading up reform efforts on disproportionate minority contact, restorative justice, post-conviction justice and juvenile justice, respectively.
With the roles, Jacqueline Taylor will be responsible for helping with vision planning for the college and implementing the new strategic plan that Southwest approved recently.
Yolanda Martin, chief of human resources for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, has been placed on paid leaving pending investigation of a complaint lodged against her.
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education debated a proposed policy for use of pepper spray by school security officers. Tuesday night’s meeting was the first for new board member Frank Johnson.
The university estimates that the new partnership with Barnes & Noble College will save students around 30% to 50% on the cost of course materials.
Mike Cook, who will box Saturday in Memphis Fight Night III at Agricenter International, aims to give Levi Elementary students something he says he never had — a role model.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools recognizes the ‘Memphis 13’ who desegregated public schools in Memphis in 1961.
The Shelby County Commission is expected to select a replacement on Oct. 17.
GHS students and staff members voiced concerns about the potential closing of the school and the rest of the 3Gs as the suburb and Memphis-Shelby County Schools face a decision deadline.
The Billy Dunavant Foundation gift will establish the the Laura Butler Ford chair in nursing, three chairs in supply chain management and one in agritech and regenerative agriculture.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools announced the district’s highest graduation percentage in nearly 10 years.
Amazon has partnered with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, adopting 20 schools to provide assistance in the largest such partnership ever for MSCS.
The lawsuit was filed in August by one of the district’s two teacher unions, the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association.
Althea Greene, who has served as vice chair for the last two years, will replace Michelle McKissack as board chair. Sheleah Harris will replace Greene as vice chair.
A former teacher at Oakhaven Middle School and Wells Station Elementary School has been indicted for crimes against children, according to a statement from Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
In a lawsuit filed last month, the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association said teachers were asked, even “threatened,” to sign contracts without job descriptions or salary amounts.
“As an industry, higher education has not really had to work that hard,” University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said. “Those days are over.”
President Bill Hardgrave hopes to hire a new provost as well as several new deans by late spring or early summer 2023.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been named an advancing district under the Tennessee Department of Education’s district accountability rankings.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools Deputy Superintendent John Barker has been placed on paid leave pending an investigation into a complaint levied against him.
Christian Brothers University placed in the top 20 in its category in the latest U.S. News and World Report college rankings, rising from last year, while other local colleges and universities fell.