Laura Faith Kebede, Chalkbeat Tennessee
Former education leaders spearhead new Memphis group to zero in on poverty
In a “big small town” like Memphis, neighborhoods are a source of pride and strength for residents in one of the poorest cities in America.
Natalie McKinney
Now, a new Memphis nonprofit organization is seeking to address poverty by coordinating the work of neighborhood schools, businesses,...
Grappling with grades: SCS considers major change in grade practices
Students would be graded for what they know about Tennessee’s new academic standards rather than getting averaged A-F letter grades under a significant shift being explored by Shelby County Schools.
The practice, called “standards-based grading,” aims to better measure how well students are prepared for...
Warning: Here are seven Memphis charter schools in danger of closing
Seven Memphis charter schools could close in 2020 if they don’t improve, based on Shelby County Schools’ first report card comparing its schools.
The district’s newly released school performance scorecard rated seven of its 51 charters below 2 on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5...
With the defeat of vouchers, Memphis Catholic leaders seek charter conversion
With no ability to get public funding through a school voucher program that Tennessee lawmakers have refused to create, the Catholic Diocese of Memphis is turning to another possible avenue: converting a network of schools to charters.
Diocese leaders announced plans this week to close...