Winchester Elementary opened its food pantry in March. The government shutdown means more Memphis families are going to the school for food.

After writing a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, a former assistant coach indicted after pleaded guilty for sexual battery of a minor, community members have demanded the resignation of Michele Henley. 

A one-day protest by students in the DeSoto County Schools over the district’s handling of the case against Lindsey Whiteside, drew a significant number of absences on Oct. 22.

Students at a Memphis elementary school made catchy cheers, speeches and campaigns showing how they can make a difference in the environment. In doing so, they helped secure the largest grant award for a Memphis-area school.

As child-gunshot wounds make a meaningful decline in Memphis, students are learning about gun safety at school.

If the district hits this year’s chronic absenteeism goal, it would mark the first reduction in the rate of chronically absent students since the pandemic, according to state data and district estimates.

The Junior Achievement of Memphis program aims to include 100 students in career-building initiatives in construction, health care, technology and supply chains.

Tennessee graduation rates had steadily risen for about 10 years before the COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptions triggered a three-year slide in the state.

Board member Amber Huett-Garcia said multiple high school teachers told her that students “have just stopped showing up.”

Nearly 20 Latino and immigrant advocates requested efforts protecting and distancing students from Task Force operations, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The Shelby County Commission voted to override Mayor Lee Harris’ veto of their original decision to make the school board change, meaning five MSCS school board members will see their terms cut short. 

MSCS Mental Health Director Donna Goings said attendance at suicide and bullying prevention trainings fell by two-thirds last year. That’s because most students don’t return parent permission slips required by a 2024 state law.

Tennessee took over control of Kirby Middle School and Hillcrest High School over academic performance concerns. But the state’s Achievement School district yielded few gains, and now the schools will return to local control.

A newly filed Tennessee bill would allow dissatisfied voters to recall certain elected officials, including school board members. 

In a court hearing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Chris Frulla urged attorneys for Marie Feagins and the school district to move quickly during discovery so he could set a trial date. 

The school consolidations would also impact about 60 school-level jobs. 

A group of parents is leading the charge against DeSoto County school leaders with a protest after a former coach pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor.

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Youth Connect has provided free therapy outside of school to 345 young people in the Memphis area since starting in May 2024. Those who work with youths say it fills a need.

Voters will have a say in naming the new high school, which will open in 2027. A mix of old and new names are on the ballot.

Through TIPS, eligible Tennessee families can get up to $1,500 to help pay for college.

The University of Memphis, LeMoyne-Owen College and Rhodes College will celebrate Memphis Homecoming Week from Oct. 18 to 25.

The Lakeland School System has criticized the state’s focus on private school choice over fully funding special education pre-K classes.

Data from the Department of Education show students receiving income-limited Education Savings Account vouchers performed slightly better in reading exams than their MSCS counterparts. Both sets of students made gains in math, but at the same clip. 

Memphis Public Libraries, in an attempt to navigate the current political waters, has scrubbed its yearslong observation of Banned Books Week.

A map of local recipients of Tennessee’s voucher program expansion shows that most live in Shelby County’s top-earning zip codes.