Tag Archives: Schools

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    Mid-South Flooding: Area Schools Closed Monday

    (McNairy County, TN) McNairy County students are being asked to stay home on Monday, January 14th. The district will shut…

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    Suburbs and County Negotiate Schools

    (Bartlett, TN) The fight for suburban schools in Shelby County isn’t yet over. A federal judge ruled suburban school districts…

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    Achievement School District Will Take Over Six More Schools

    The state’s Achievement School District will announce Friday morning that they’re taking over another six MCS schools beginning in the summer of 2013.

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    Haslam Says Shift Focus from Courtroom to Classroom

    (Memphis) Governor Bill Haslam spent the day in Memphis talking with teachers involved in the Memphis Teacher Residency program. This…

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    Six MCS Schools Recommended For Closure

    Six schools are recommended for closure, as a result of a budget gap in the merged school system.

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    Tennessee Task Force Recommends School Vouchers for Low-Income Students

    A state panel recommends a voucher program for low-income students. A new bill could be introduced to both state houses for approval in 2013.

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    Memphis Clothing Line Helps Provide School Uniforms

    For every shirt Agape North sells they donate a school uniform to a child in need

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    Achievement School District Prepares to Take Over 10 More Schools

    After the state took over a few Memphis city schools this year, officials are preparing to continue the plan by choosing the next 10 schools to take over.

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    Suburban School Board Members Elected

    The six Shelby County suburbs have elected their school board members, while they continue to wait for a federal judge to rule on the constitutionality of municipal districts.

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    Shelby County Board of Education Supports Tax Increase

    The Shelby County Board of Education voted to support the county sales tax increase. Voters will get to have their say on the Nov. 6th ballot.

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    Municipal Schools Getting More Expensive Because of Legal Fees

    Shelby suburbs are having to raise spending caps on legal fees because the cost is rising

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    Federal Judge Hears Evidence in Municipal School Fight

    A federal judge is hearing arguments that could decide the fate of municipal schools.