Among the ways to measure maturity is taking a stand for a future better than the present and that was the collective posture of Frayser-area students, who recently made a public pitch for a new high school.
The Trezevant High...
Memphis-Shelby County School Board members will explore revising its policy about maintaining both order and public safety during board meetings.
The board made the commitment after much discussion during its Tuesday (May 30) business meeting.
The review stemmed from the banning...
LeMoyne-Owen College President Vernell A. Bennett-Fairs has left the Memphis-based HBCU less than a month after ushering the 2023 graduates to the next chapter of their lives.
In a move that surprised many, Dr. Bennett-Fairs tendered her resignation, which has...
Dr. Vernell Bennett-Fairs took the helm of LeMoyne-Owen College on Jan. 5, 2021. The LOC Board of Trustees appointed Bennett-Fairs as the 13th president. Hopes were high that the new president’s 25 years of higher education experience and an...
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The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board relaxed its minimum requirements for the district’s superintendent role, allowing interim Superintendent Toni Williams to remain a candidate for the permanent leadership job, even though she lacks classroom experience.Â
But despite months of...
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools paid a lawn care vendor more than its contract allowed, lost some lawn equipment to theft, and paid an employee for days they didn’t work.
The lapses surfaced in a regular independent financial audit...
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The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board is rebooting its superintendent search, with plans to solicit fresh community input, invite new candidates, and hire a permanent leader in early 2024.
The move to restart the search could entice qualified...
The Stax Music Academy is calling all middle and high school students with an interest in music to audition for and enroll in its 2023/2024 SMA Afterschool Program.
The call is in conjunction with a new partnership with Gibson Gives, the philanthropic...
For years, former Memphian Eric Turner excelled in the world of finance, following a career choice that made his father, Jesse H. Turner Sr., and older brother, Jesse H. Turner Jr., household names among a host of Memphians.
Now, Eric...
Back in the day it simply was Registration Day. Now it’s Gear Up Day and the aim is to help families prepare with the first day of the new school year on the horizon.
At Treadwell International Community School on...