Ken Moody’s 20-year tenure in Memphis city government ends Friday (March 3) as he exits City Hall to take on a new role at the University of Memphis.
Moody, special assistant to Mayor Jim Strickland for most of the last...
The Fogelman College of Business and Economics, in partnership with Bank of America, has launched the FCBE Career Fellows Program to engage, educate and effectively prepare African American business students for professional success.
The partnership is described as a demonstration...
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) board is expected to select a search firm during its next business meeting on Tuesday, January 31.
MSCS Board Chair Althea Greene, General Counsel Kenneth Walker and newly appointed Chief of Human Resources Quintin Robinson will review the four search firm...
Ranging from power outages to a ruptured fieldhouse, about one in four schools across the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district was affected by the recent winter storm.
According to MSCS officials, crews spent the last few days assessing, repairing, and monitoring...
by Marta W. Aldrich --
Plaintiffs behind two lawsuits challenging Tennessee’s private school voucher law plan to appeal a judicial panel’s dismissal of their remaining legal claims.
Metropolitan Nashville and Shelby County governments, which jointly challenged the 2019 law that applies only...
Dr. Edward Stephens III, chief operating officer for STAR Academy in Raleigh, goes about his business accounting for what he said is reality: “Charter schools are grossly underfunded.”
So, after philanthropist and businessman Preston Byrd showed up Dec. 15 with...
Southwest Tennessee Community College on Saturday (Dec. 10) will host a free information session for people interested in returning to the classroom to complete their college degrees through the Tennessee Reconnect initiative.
Participants will learn how to apply for a...
by Angela Sargent --
My first 30 days in Egypt were a roller coaster. The adventure began as soon as I arrived at an airport packed with people speaking different languages.
I was met by a concierge, who escorted me quickly...
LeMoyne-Owen College and the city of Memphis Office of Business Diversity and Compliance have partnered to form the Memphis Small Business Development Partnership to provide support to aspiring business owners in the Mid-South.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics data indicates 20...
Amid worries about teacher shortages, Tennessee is considering reducing requirements for some nontraditional candidates to earn their teacher licenses, despite concerns that the change could hurt teacher quality.
In the first of two votes on a controversial proposal, the State...