Shelby County offers free lead testing to students exposed to unsafe water
Twenty-four schools recently reported high lead levels in their water. Now, the local health department is offering free blood testing to exposed students.
Bri Hatch
Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Hatch spent the past two years in Baltimore covering all-things education for WYPR, the city’s local NPR station, as a Report for America Corps Member.
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August 2025
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Education Memphis board leaves in-school literacy tutoring program in limbo days before classes start
More than 1,500 students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools could lose access to targeted in-school literacy tutoring this year as nonprofit Literacy Mid-South faces budget challenges.
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July 2025
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Education Memphis school board gives green light to new cellphone ban days before classes start
Students will be required to keep personal devices, including smartwatches, turned off and put away during school hours. Violating that policy could come with consequences, up to suspension.
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Education What will a new student cellphone ban look like in Memphis schools?
Memphis school board members will vote next week on a revised student cellphone policy to align with new state standards.
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