The War for Peace: Mayoral candidate Michelle McKissack wants a safer Memphis for all
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Topic: Memphis Shelby County Schools
RSSThere are 64 article(s) tagged Memphis Shelby County Schools:
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September 2023
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August 2023
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Opinion: New school funding formula is progress in putting students first
“A question remains: Are all Tennessee public school students getting the resources they need not just to make up for the impacts of the pandemic, but to get an education that will prepare them for a successful life?”
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One-year marriage of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools ended in a happy divorce — for one side
It was the largest and shortest public school district merger in United States history. A decade later, leaders on both sides recall the road that led to an unhappy “shotgun wedding.”
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June 2023
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Letter to the Editor: TCAP scores should change how we vote
“When the elections actually occur and you go to vote, please remember one definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.”
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools board updates superintendent qualifications
The board plans to officially ratify their decision on the revised qualifications at a special called meeting Tuesday, June 13, before presenting them to the district’s search firm.
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May 2023
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Opinion: Has Amazon encroached on the Adopt-A-School Program?
“With business giant Amazon adopting 20 schools in Memphis I am concerned that Amazon has encroached on Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ long-established Adopt-A-School program.”
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McKissack says MSCS email mentioning mayoral candidacy was a ‘screw-up’
Michelle McKissack sent an email about the district’s third grade reading scores Wednesday afternoon in which she referenced her mayoral candidacy, an “oversight” that could run afoul of district ethics rules.
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Sharon McNary, ‘triple crown’ of principals, retiring after 40 years in district
McNary’s leadership produced two big faculty awards, high test scores and a neighborhood that knows her by her smile and Mustang convertible.
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April 2023
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools pausing superintendent search
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is pausing its search for a new superintendent while it devises a new plan.
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Opinion: Memphis’ future depends on transforming education
“We must break down the system silos, invest strategically in communities, and hold ourselves across public and private interests accountable for results.”
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Opinion: MSCS, new superintendent should stay course on early literacy
“We strongly urge the MSCS board and the next superintendent to continue making early literacy a top priority for our community.”
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March 2023
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Former top MSCS official back with proposal for new charter school
Former MSCS deputy superintendent John Barker has proposed a new vo-tech charter school for the district to consider.
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February 2023
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MSCS eyes 36 acres north of Shelby Farms for new high school
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is considering the purchase of 35.79 acres in Cordova for a new high school.
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Opinion: The serious risks of an ‘insufficiently robust’ search for MSCS superintendent
“There are those who would have us look no further than the leaders right in front of our face and there are those who think anyone who is already here is somehow inadequate. The truth is that both of those perspectives fail to see the full picture.”
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December 2022
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Terms set for MSCS to transfer Lucy Elementary to Millington
Memphis-Shelby County Schools will transfer Lucy Elementary to Millington Municipal School District by June 2027.
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County Commission talks to attorneys about transfer of Germantown schools
MSCS leaders say they may be going to court. Meanwhile, the commission has delayed what was to be a final vote on a TIF district for redevelopment of Klondike.
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November 2022
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Education leader wants ‘complete’ search for MSCS superintendent
Terence Patterson says on “Behind The Headlines” that a national search is essential to choosing the next MSCS superintendent.
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October 2022
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MICAH pushes for national search for next MSCS superintendent
Four of nine school board members agreed to a national search, along with public input through public hearings.
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Frank Johnson is new MSCS board member
Johnson won the appointment to the District 7 seat over rival contender Jason Sharif. He serves the remaining two years and three months of the term of office in the seat.
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August 2022
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MSCS names interim superintendent
Tutonial Williams, the finance chief for MSCS, will lead the district while it searches for a permanent replacement for former superintendent Joris Ray.
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Opinion: Holding kids back won’t teach them to read – but we can
Contrary to popular belief, punishing kids by holding them back does not necessarily make children work harder or get better.
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MSCS celebrating new school year with fun run, festival and immunizations
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools district will host three events this weekend to kick off the 2022-2023 school year that starts Aug. 8.
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July 2022
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Letter to the Editor: Joris Ray’s public and private lives should not be separated
“If the superintendent is found guilty, the response should set an example for all who might follow in his footsteps.”
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Opinion: Superintendent Ray deserves a fair process, not a rush to judgment
Teachers union leader: “It’s hard not to think that Ray’s administrative leave has roots in something other than district policy.”
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MSCS Board announces investigation, puts Superintendent Ray on leave
Board chair Michelle McKissack announced that Ray will be on paid administrative leave while the investigation is being conducted. Deputy superintendents John Barker and Angela Whitelaw will serve in the interim.
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