As the Tennessee General Assembly paves a path for MSCS to have state intervention, here is a timeline of state takeovers ...

The Shelby County Health Department promotions, according to Mayor Lee Harris, are a part of "reorganization" within the department.

Draft legislation obtained by The CA shows how the "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act" may be used to appoint a ...

A proposal for state-appointed management of MSCS progresses in Tennessee legislature despite local opposition.

This is not the first time the state has intervened in MSCS, as the Achievement School District was formed in 2010 to take over low-performing schools in Memphis and Nashville. The legislation has ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools currently meets three out of the four criteria outlined in the bill, including a chronic absenteeism rate of over 25%. Almost 40% of MSCS-run schools received a D or ...

White said the intervention model is how he is fighting for the students of Memphis and will promote the betterment of education for the students in MSCS. "I'm going to fight for (Memphis), I'm ...

New Memphis group proposes alternative to state takeover of MSCS | The Week in Politics TN Comptroller won't audit MSCS, but here's how it will help Shelby Co. | Education Notebook Have kids suffered ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday discussed a bill many say would strip local control away from school districts. The Tennessee Public School Accountability Act is sponsored by state ...

“When I looked at it, I said, ‘We have not signed a contract or a subcontract with Memphis Shelby County Schools or First Student,'” she said. Then she noticed the city’s portal noted MSCS ...