U of M trustees sign off on details of campus apartments for 540 students
A private-public partnership allows U of M to build units it can’t afford and charge lower rents.
A private-public partnership allows U of M to build units it can’t afford and charge lower rents.
The event is sponsored by Turning Point, which describes itself as on a mission to build the largest, most-active conservative group on high school and college campuses in the nation.
The University of Memphis, which operates three high-performing schools for K-12 students on its campus, could become its own school district under new legislation from two Republican lawmakers from Memphis.
Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to create a statewide school voucher program easily cleared its first Senate hurdle Wednesday, but took a split vote and five-plus hours of often contentious debate to pass out of a House committee.
In a rare action, the state Board of Education passed a resolution questioning whether the 2021 law targets the right age group.
Lizzette Reynolds, who discussed school vouchers, drew criticism. Other speakers included Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis and Mayor Paul Young.
Maire Feagins’ temporary employment with the Memphis-Shelby County Schools took effect March 1 on a per diem basis. She’s likely to become MSCS superintendent on April 1, months ahead of the July 1 start that board members had planned.
“Our city is begging for change when it comes to education, and I want to know that this school board has a plan,” said Rep. Mark White, who chairs a House education committee.
In particular, the assistant professor honed in on theater as a way to resist calls for what Fleming describes as “Black patience” or for Black people to suffer and wait patiently to receive equal rights.
“(Overton’s) values align with ours: to help bring out the gift of music that lives within all students,” said a Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation representative.
The bill doesn’t force districts to sell buildings when they don’t want to. But when they do want to sell, it would force them to sell for less then the property is worth.
“This is the biggest change in the financial aid field in 30-40 years,” said Andrew Linn, head of U of M office of financial aid and scholarships.
The event will provide free dental services to children who need them while giving dental students the opportunity to interact with patients and build clinical and interpersonal skills.
By the end of the year, CBU is hoping to have a certified thermal testing lab. In 2023, there were only 11 in the world.
The university’s Institute on Disability hosted the event to showcase post-graduation opportunities for young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities.
With Kay Williams deciding not to run again, the Arlington Board of Education will see at least one new member after the August election.
The 30-minute segment will be able to stream this fall.
“The creation of an MSCS Peace Force will provide proactive and preventative measures for maintaining school safety and disrupt the school to prison pipeline,” a document filed with the County Commission reads.
Tennessee fourth graders will have to show during state testing this spring that they’ve made progress toward becoming better readers in order to move to the fifth grade.
Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education is ready to move forward with Houston High’s renovations. It said doing nothing, creates a bigger expense later.
The 2021 law that vexed third-grade families last year offers fewer promotion pathways this year.
Hundreds of billions of dollars in federal money is available to combat environmental challenges, but there are concerns that neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by pollution won’t see their share of the funding.
Keith Humphrey is former chief of police in Little Rock, Arkansas.
A 2023 study found the turnaround district’s effectiveness to be “indistinguishable from zero.” It could be closed as part of the legislation establishing a universal private school voucher program — but what would replace it is still unclear.
After serving eight years as superintendent of Cleveland (Tennessee) City Schools, Russell Dyer is coming back to Collierville to replace Gary Lilly, who retired from the position.