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Here’s why Shelby County Schools is not going with Gov. Lee’s ...
Shelby County Schools board member Althea Greene says the board is in support of the decision to keep the doors closed until a change is made. "I am supporting him on that message," said Greene.
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Shelby County Schools can still require masks after new TN COVID laws
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has signed a controversial mask mandate ban into law, but students in Shelby County Schools will still have to mask up. Shelby County filed an emergency motion ...
MSCS hopes for teacher vacancies to be under 300 by the start of the school year
The interim superintendent said he hopes for the district to be at 240 teacher vacancies when students return to the classroom on Aug. 4.
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FOX13 Investigates: How safe are students within Memphis-Shelby County ...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools will spend close to $13 million on safety and security this year, plus additional Safe Act grant money to help keep school campuses safe.
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Memphis board leaves in-school literacy tutoring program in limbo days before classes start
Over 1,500 MSCS students relied on in-school reading tutors from local nonprofit Literacy Mid-South last year. But school board members haven’t publicly responded to the CEO’s proposals to continue ...
No outstanding HVAC work orders at MSCS schools, superintendent says ahead of first day
Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond said, to his knowledge, there are currently no outstanding work orders for HVAC systems in schools ahead of the first day.
Shelby County Schools’ Cindy Warner named National School Communicator of the Year
Cindy Warner, APR, has served as the Public Relations and Community Education Supervisor for the Shelby County School ...