Shelby County Commissioners approve resolution of MSCS forensic audit
The resolution authorizes the use of $50,000 from the County Commission’s Contingency Fund to pay for the audit.
County orders forensic audit for Memphis-Shelby County Schools financial records
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools system will undergo a forensic audit to see whether taxpayer money may have been misused over the past five years. The Shelby County Commission on Monday approved spending $50,
Here are enrollment trends for the municipal school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, DeSoto County Schools
Seven school districts, including Memphis-Shelby County Schools, serve close to 145,000 public school students in Shelby County. Pairing with MSCS are the metro area's six municipal school districts, which collectively have 33,500 students this school year.
Leadership under Memphis Shelby County schools' Marie Feagins is at a crossroads | Opinion
Memphis Shelby County Schools Director Marie Feagins has failed to keep the confidence of this author, a school board member, in her leadership.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools needs state intervention, Republican lawmaker says
A Tennessee lawmaker wants Memphis-Shelby County Schools to come under the oversight of a state-appointed management board, similar to Texas’ 2023 takeover of Houston schools.
County Commission may call for audit of MSCS board
The Shelby County Commissioners are meeting Monday to decide whether or not they will call for an audit of the Memphis-Shelby County School Board.
Shelby County Commission unanimously votes to audit MSCS
The Board of Commissioners said MSCS's budget comes out to about 2.2 billion annually, entirely funded by taxpayers.
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If Feagins is fired by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, who could be interim superintendent?
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct a misspelling of a name. The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education could terminate the contract of the superintendent of the largest ...
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TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
A top Republican lawmaker said on a conservative radio talk show Monday morning that the state of Tennessee likely will take ...
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'I'll see them in court': Marie Feagins blasts Memphis-Shelby County Schools over firing
As Dr. Marie Feagins sat stoically at the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board dais Tuesday night, listening to chants of ...
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Feagins' future: Memphis-Shelby County Schools chief could be fired. How did we get here?
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board could fire Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins on Tuesday evening. Tuesday, the board will meet to vote on the termination of Feagins' contract with cause. Why ...
Shelby County officers teach teens to help peers in mental health crises
Shelby County officers are now teaching teens how to recognize and assist other teens in mental health crises. So far, nearly ...
State takeovers of school districts most often hurt academics. Could MSCS be different?
Rep. Mark White, a Republican from Memphis, said state intervention is coming for MSCS. Research suggests it's more harmful ...
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Tax breaks drain millions from Shelby County coffers, robbing critical services of the support they need
Photo illustration by Andrea Morales for MLK50 Every year since 2014, Shelby County has given up nearly $41 million in tax ...
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Opinion: Local schools must meet demand of economic opportunity
It’s the responsibility of administrators, teachers, parents and elected officials like myself to ensure children in Shelby ...