There are 11 article(s) tagged Frayser Community Schools:

• September 2021

  • Frayser Community Schools student dies from COVID-19

    FCS was informed the student had been out of school since Aug. 16 due to an unrelated issue before being diagnosed with coronavirus, according to FCS spokesperson Erica Williams.

    By Omer Yusuf September 21, 2021

• August 2021

  • Lee mask order causes outrage among Memphis parents, teachers

    Memphians are not happy with Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of mask mandates in schools. 

    By Daja E. Henry August 16, 2021

  • About Town: Frayser schools going for bold new solutions

    FCS officials don’t expect the initiative to transform its fortunes overnight, but what it hopes to accomplish is address institutional inequities they believed have disproportionately impacted Black students for decades.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2021

  • Local charter school network ends expulsions, police presence

    Frayser Community Schools officials are hoping a new initiative will create a better atmosphere leading to higher academic performances this year when students fully resume in-person learning.

    By Omer Yusuf August 04, 2021

• July 2021

  • Charter school leaders explain what their 2021-22 school year will look like

    Roblin Webb of Freedom Preparatory Academy, Yetta Lewis of Gestalt Community Schools and Bobby White of Frayser Community Schools joined Behind the Headlines to talk about what they’re doing to prepare for the return to classrooms.

    By Daja E. Henry July 24, 2021

• December 2020

  • State-run school district hosting food giveaway in Frayser Thursday

    The event begins 10 a.m. Thursday at 1602 Dellwood Ave., in the parking lot between Frayser Corning Elementary and Martin Luther King College Prep, two FCS schools operated under ASD.

    By Omer Yusuf December 09, 2020

• November 2020

  • State mulls how to exit schools from its turnaround district

    The legislature gave the state education department until Jan. 1 to come up with its blueprint for 27 schools and about 8,000 students to leave the Achievement School District and return to their local systems in Memphis and Nashville. 

    By Marta W. Aldrich November 22, 2020

• October 2020

  • Local charter network to allow some teachers and students back into classroom

    If the initial plan is successful, FCS officials hope its full return to in-person learning mirrors Shelby County Schools, slated for January 2021.

    By Omer Yusuf October 22, 2020

• August 2020

  • Memphis charter network looks back on a week of virtual learning

    Frayser Community Schools decided this summer to start the year with all-virtual classes due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Shelby County over the past several months. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 14, 2020

• May 2020

  • Frayser school district helping families beyond the classroom

    Frayser Community Schools recently launched its “Family Wellness Check” program. The goal is for staff to remain in touch with students and families weekly and help connect those families to resources such as food.

    By Omer Yusuf May 06, 2020

• March 2020

  • Coronavirus daily blog, March 9: Baptist patient improving

    Editor's note: Due to the serious public health implications associated with COVID-19, The Daily Memphian is making our coronavirus coverage accessible to all readers — no subscription needed.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 20, 2020