Whitehaven High graduates had a notable speaker, Gov. Bill Lee, and the Crosstown High commencement was that school’s very first graduation ceremony.

A pair of local schools have benefitted from a total of $500,000 in grants distributed by the Tennessee Valley Authority focused on reducing energy waste.

While the long-awaited road improvements are underway around the Landers Center, the work should not cause traffic problems for high school graduations in DeSoto County.

Twenty companies and nearly 2,000 eighth-grade students from Memphis area schools descended on Agricenter International Wednesday, May 18, for Junior Achievement of the Mid-South’s JA Inspire Career Exploration.

The law will allow families in Shelby and Davidson counties to send their children to private school with taxpayer dollars. The court’s ruling represents a major victory for Gov. Bill Lee and the school choice movement.

Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.

The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast. 

Kate Bond Elementary’s student senators are some of the youngest you’ll find, but they have big changes in mind to make their school better. 

Germantown surprised a resident who has invested her time in the suburb’s education community. Robyn Rudisill’s family is preparing to move after she’s spent three decades in local schools.

Theater was listed as a college major option at Rhodes College from August 1982 to January 2022.

Nurses who earn the Doctor of Nursing Practice work as nurse practitioners who can provide patient-centered health care and solutions to the nation’s primary care shortage. 

Leaders of county government’s effort to bridge gaps in the local juvenile justice system and move children with non-violent offenses away from contact with the system talked about the approach on “Behind The Headlines.”

Delayed by the pandemic, LeMoyne-Owen College’s new president Vernell Bennett-Fairs was finally inaugurated this week, highlighting the college’s history while highlighting her vision to carry it into the future.

“My concern with (this bill) is that data does not support the basic premise of the legislation,” Lee wrote in a letter to General Assembly leadership.

“We want to make a successful transition from the benefits program into a quality, good-paying job,” said the executive dean of UM Global. “The whole point is to never go back and never look back. We want to put people on a pathway to thriving, not surviving.”

Arlington Community Schools pulls a leader from the Bartlett municipal school district to serve as the new principal for Arlington High.

Collierville Elementary’s new gym is more than just a recess space for the Little Dragons. The recreational facility expands opportunities for the school and the community.

LeMoyne-Owen College is celebrating its new president Vernell Bennett-Fairs with a series of events this week. The president’s investiture was delayed more than a year by COVID-19.

Steve Mulroy will face incumbent District Attorney General Amy Weirich in the general elections in August. 

The film will be a fictionalized account of the Black Fayette County residents in the early 1960s who were forced out of their homes to dilapidated “tent cities” as punishment for registering to vote. 

“Children already come to school with the knowledge of technology. What they sometimes lack is communication, how to dialogue effectively and problem-solving skills,” Pastor Robert Szczechura said.

Steve Mulroy, Linda Harris and Janika White are contending for the Democratic nomination for the district attorney’s office and the right to challenge District Attorney General Amy Weirich in the August general election. 

Bartlett City Schools held the line on its annual budget while providing salary increases for employees. 

In recent years, staff dealt with COVID-19. They aimed to teach students in a safe environment while also abiding by ever-changing guidelines.

The large animal puppets will go on parade this weekend and be used in a dance program at the University of Memphis this fall.