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MSCS board discusses search for permanent superintendent
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (747+ words) WATCH: MSCS Board of Education holds meeting on how they want to choose their next superintendent MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is getting ready to hire a permanent superintendent. In January 2025, the board fired former superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins…...
MSCS board declines to move forward with superintendent contract amid possible state takeover
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (612+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn." A potential state takeover is looming large over Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS). On Wednesday afternoon, the school board decided against a new contract to make Dr. Roderick Richmond the permanent superintendent. Last month, board members cheered and hugged…...
MSCS school board votes against new contract for Superintendent Richmond
23+ hour, 50+ min ago (615+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A potential state takeover is looming large over Memphis Shelby County Schools. Wednesday afternoon the board decided against a new contract to make Dr. Roderick Richmond the permanent superintendent. Last month, board members cheered and hugged when they…...
Shelby County Summer Camp Grant Program accepting applications
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (447+ words) Shelby County New Era generic The Shelby County Office of Education and Youth Services is accepting applications for the Summer Camp Grant Program, and the applications are available through Friday, March 20, 2026. The grant, which is $10,000, will be given to selected…...
Christian Brothers University gifted $5M to implement new academic programs
3+ day, 23+ min ago (438+ words) Courses will be taught in-person and in compliance with local health guidelines. An anonymous donor gave the cash gift of $5 million to Christian Brothers University." It will help the university bring programs in AI, cybersecurity, aviation, and allied health that…...
Mississippi Senate passes plan to raise teacher pay by $6,000 over three years
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (777+ words) WATCH: Mississippi Senate passes proposal to increase teacher pay by $6,000 JACKSON, Miss. " Mississippi lawmakers have approved a plan aimed at boosting teacher pay in a state that currently ranks last in the nation for average starting teacher salary. The Mississippi…...
Application deadline nears for Shelby County's summer youth employment program
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (425+ words) SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. " Not much time is left to apply for the Shelby County Board of Commission's 2026 Summer Youth Program, which provides teens opportunities to develop work habits and job skills, all while earning up to $15 an hour. Teens will…...
Bomb threat prompts lockdown at Millington school, no credible threat found, officials say
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (503+ words) The lockdown began just after 11 a.m. while law enforcement investigated." The Millington Municipal Schools said investigators found no credible threat and the school resumed normal operations for the rest of the day. The lockdown comes after a 16-year-old boy was recently…...
Pedestrian struck in Memphis' Hollywood neighborhood, police say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (518+ words) Police scene at Chelsea Avenue and North Hollywood Street in Memphis on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. According to the Memphis Police Department (MPD), officers were called around 5 a.m. to investigate a pedestrian strike near Chelsea Avenue and North Hollywood Street. Further details about…...
Community members demand change, share frustrations over MSCS's accountability plan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (893+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. " Frustration over the future of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) brought parents and community advocates outside district headquarters Monday, where they criticized a newly announced accountability plan and called for stronger action to address long-standing academic struggles. Some community…...