Sen. Brent Taylor, a Republican from Eads, presented his version of the state takeover bill, which differs slightly from the ...

A controversial bill moving through the Tennessee legislature could allow the state to appoint a new nine-member board of ...

In the resolution, the board also asks other locally-elected bodies to express opposition to a Tennessee takeover.

Shelby County Commission debates oversight of Memphis-Shelby County Schools amidst state intervention concerns.

A bill paving the way for the takeover of MSCS would offer Shelby County commissioners more power over the school district’s ...

The Shelby County Commission met on Wednesday to discuss state involvement with the Memphis Shelby County school district.

In a 5-3 vote, Shelby County Commissioners move forward with a resolution to create an advisory board for MSCS to prevent a possible state intervention ...

In a 6-2 vote, a Tennessee education subcommittee passed a controversial bill that could lead to a takeover of MSCS.

This is not the first time the state has intervened in MSCS, as the Achievement School District was formed in 2010 to take over low-performing schools in Memphis and Nashville. The legislation has ...

The Shelby County Health Department promotions, according to Mayor Lee Harris, are a part of "reorganization" within the ...