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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August 2022
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Ray involvement in MSCS superintendent hunt would be ‘inappropriate,’ educator says
School board Chair Michelle McKissack says input from former superintendent Joris Ray isn’t expected, although the language included in Ray’s resignation agreement suggests he will be. McKissack said the clause was instead just standard language.
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MSCS to pay Ray $480K to remove distraction — though other options were available
The deal that removed Superintendent Joris Ray as head of one of the country’s largest public school systems will cost nearly half a million dollars and appears to give Ray a hand in picking his successor — and it would compensate him for doing so.
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MSCS to honor Young Dolph, three others, at Alumni Hall of Fame Gala
Memphis-Shelby County Schools will honor late rapper Young Dolph and three other prominent district alumni at its annual Alumni Hall of Fame Gala Friday night, Aug. 26.
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MSCS Superintendent Joris Ray resigns amid investigation of misconduct
Ray was put on paid leave on July 13 after the Board voted 7-2 to open a full investigation into allegations of his misconduct that were first reported by The Daily Memphian days before.
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MSCS to ‘possibly make new determinations regarding district leadership’
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board will meet Tuesday evening to vote on one item — the employment of superintendent Joris Ray.
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MSCS gets highest distinction in statewide assessment
Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been named a Level 5 district under the Tennessee Value-Added Assessment System, a tool that helps measure student academic growth over time.
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Teacher vacancies down ahead of school year, MSCS says
Today is the first day of the new school year for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and the district still has 180 vacant teacher positions.
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Charles Everett ousted in MSCS school board election, McKissack, Coleman keep seats
New members will soon participate in a swearing-in ceremony to officially become part of the board. The board’s next meeting will be a work session Aug. 23. It will hold its monthly business meeting the following week on Aug. 30.
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July 2022
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Joris Ray formerly supervised woman with whom he allegedly had affair
Superintendent Joris Ray had a supervisory role over at least one of the women with whom he is alleged to have had had an affair, according to personnel files from the Memphis-Shelby County School System.
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MSCS applauds ‘unprecedented gains’ despite low scores
Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders put a positive spin on TCAP numbers released by the state Wednesday, July 6, saying they represent “unprecedented gains.”
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MSCS students making progress but TCAP scores are still low, data shows
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Schools superintendent admits to adultery in divorce filing
Three women were named in the filing. Two of the names match current or former employees of the district. The Daily Memphian is not naming these women because it could not confirm their employment with certainty.
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MSCS board begins external review of superintendent Joris Ray
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MSCS students making progress but TCAP scores are still low, data shows
Just over 20% of third- through eighth-grade students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools are meeting grade-level expectations in English Language Arts.
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June 2022
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MSCS failed to keep children safe at Head Start centers, report finds
An investigation conducted by the federal Administration for Children and Families found that Memphis-Shelby County Schools failed to make sure children were kept safe at several Head Start centers the district operates.
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Local school districts pump more money — up to $33,000 every two weeks — into fuel for buses
As gas prices continue to rise across the nation, Memphis-area school districts are feeling the pain at the pump, especially with diesel fuel nearing $6 a gallon.
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‘We will lead beyond distractions:’ Superintendent says MSCS leaders fit to run district
Members of Memphis Lift and the Whitehaven Empowerment Zone said the school district has failed both students and teachers.
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‘Ray must go!’: Groups demand MSCS school system overhaul
Two organizations held a joint press conference Monday to call for the resignation of the MSCS superintendent.
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February 2022
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MSCS plans to explore year-round school
In his third State of the District address, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray announced higher teacher compensation and unveiled a new logo for the district, as well.
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East High merger has some parents ‘steamed’
The latest effort to increase enrollment at East High School is a merger with Maxine Smith STEAM Academy, but some have called what’s happened at East “educational redlining.”
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MSCS board member Shante Avant resigns
Shante Avant, the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member representing district 6, announced her resignation Friday.
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Sharpe Elementary to remain closed ‘until further notice’
Tomorrow will be the sixth day that Sharpe will be closed since the storm.
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Two MSCS schools closed Wednesday
Two Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 9, due to outages from last week’s ice storm.
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MSCS appoints interim chief of safety and security
Carolyn Jackson is Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ first Black woman to serve in the role, a district statement said.
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MSCS to reopen all but seven schools
A majority of Memphis-Shelby County Schools will reopen Tuesday, Feb. 8, following three days of weather-related closures.
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January 2022
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School district takes ‘swift action’ with new name, fewer schools
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, as the board voted to be called Tuesday evening, decided on a slew of changes that will have hundreds of students start next school year somewhere different.
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