In deposition, Marie Feagins was pressed on private meeting claims and a ‘formal complaint’
During the deposition, Feagins also denied sexual harassment allegations that an attorney for the MSCS board said are part of a “formal complaint.”
Topic: Marie Feagins
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July 2025
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Feagins made her case to be MSCS’ leader again. Here’s what she said.
Marie Feagins’ attorney argued the public termination meetings were just a “rubber stamp.” The school board’s attorney argued Feagins lacked evidence of direct knowledge of violations and instead relied on secondhand information.
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After axing hundreds of jobs and adding new ones, where does MSCS stand?
The Daily Memphian analyzed public records to determine what Memphis school district jobs were cut and which ones were created for this 2024-25 school year.
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MSCS’ Feagins narrowly survives ouster attempt
However, the termination proceedings will continue into the new year and be decided in the board’s business meeting at the end of January.
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June 2025
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Feagins pushes court to get job back as MSCS head
Ousted Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins told a local court she “was publicly humiliated for following the law” in new documents requesting a judge overturn the school board’s vote to fire her.
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Feagins alleges defamation, contract breaches in updated lawsuit
The claims offer the 18-month, $487,500 payout described in Feagins’ contract as an alternative outcome to returning her to the school district’s superintendent seat.
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May 2025
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Feagins to supporters: ‘Let’s go take some seats’ in Shelby County election
The Daily Memphian obtained audio and video excerpts of Marie Feagins’ “Take a Seat” event cohosted by former CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin. Feagins advertised the event as being open to media, but The Daily Memphian’s ticket was refunded without explanation.
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February 2025
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Feagins seeks MSCS board members’ phone records
Subpoenas request call logs and text messages from Marie Feagins’ first day as superintendent, until two days after she filed a lawsuit alleging board members violated Tennessee open meetings law in pursuit of ousting her.
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Peer Power, without MSCS contract, seeks distance from Feagins suit
Without a revived contract with Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the Peer Power Foundation began working instead with area charter schools, board co-chair Dow McVean wrote in a public letter Wednesday.
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Feagins lawsuit says MSCS board violated law to fire her
Former Superintendent Marie Feagins claims in a new lawsuit that Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members violated the Tennessee Open Meetings Act in their pursuit to fire her. The violation, she claims, should void the vote to oust her.
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January 2025
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Sanford: Firing Feagins was unwise, but she shares the blame
“Now what we have is chaos on steroids. The board is seen as a laughingstock, except no one is laughing.”
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Guest Column: Firing Feagins had nothing to do with improving our classrooms
“If the MSCS board wants a superintendent who cares about files and flattery, hire an accountant. If they want a superintendent who bows when they enter the room, then hire a court jester.”
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Calkins: How did it end for Feagins? In chaos, of course.
“The decision to fire Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins was chaotic but predictable. It felt like the fix was always in.”
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Marie Feagins ousted as MSCS superintendent
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MSCS investigation focuses on Feagins’ honesty, ethics
The Daily Memphian analyzed the report that found Feagins violated an ethics clause in her contract eight times. Attorneys investigated a fourth, procurement-related claim, but could not substantiate it.
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Feagins plans legal challenge: ‘I’ll see them in court'
Feagins removal prompts MSCS takeover proposals from state lawmaker
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Feagins and MSCS: Read The Daily Memphian’s coverage
A contentious Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meeting ended with the termination of Superintendent Marie Feagins. Read our start-to-finish coverage.
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Marie Feagins ousted as MSCS superintendent
Marie Feagins’ tenure as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is over.
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Memphians show up to support Marie Feagins
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Memphians show up to support Marie Feagins
As the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members gathered to vote on Marie Feagins’ future as the district’s superintendent, members of the public turned out to support her.
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MSCS sets meeting for Marie Feagins ouster vote
The special-called meeting is set to include a report from unnamed “outside counsel” and, “if necessary,” a vote to select an interim superintendent for Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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A timeline of Marie Feagins’ tenure in Memphis
Almost 10 months after she started the job, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins faces a removal vote by MSCS board members. Here’s a timeline of Feagins’ short tenure, with links to key stories about her leadership.
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How Feagins, the ‘right leader’ for MSCS, became the center of an ouster vote
With an ouster vote looming, Marie Feagins’ tenure in the Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent position could be just as long as her pursuit of it.
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Watch: MSCS board voted to terminate Marie Feagins
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board met to vote to fire the districts superintendent of nine months, Marie Feagins. Watch the meeting here.
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Play by play: What was said during MSCS’ superintendent evaluation committee
During the first part of the meeting, Superintendent Marie Feagins responded passionately to all three claims levied against her by the school board.
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Feagins and MSCS: Superintendent calls charges false, divisive
In a fiery and detailed rebuttal to claims of wrongdoing, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins called accusations from the school board “false.”
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Play by play: What was said during MSCS’ superintendent evaluation committee
Public shows support for Feagins during school board meeting
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Feagins’ future is up to a divided MSCS board. Here’s how the vote may go.
It’s unclear whether the board will stray from its 5-4 division.
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Calkins: Five board members want to oust Feagins. They’re making her a martyr instead.
Geoff Calkins: Whatever you think of the job Feagins has done, it can’t possibly be as bad as the job the board has done in trying to fire her. Instead of persuading the community that Feagins has to go, they have rallied the community to her side.
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