The legislation is sponsored by Memphis Republican Rep. Mark White, who told the committee he has been working on it for two ...

Draft legislation obtained by The CA shows how the "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act" may be used to appoint a ...

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

Critics of the legislation warn that it could set a precedent for the state to encroach on local control in other districts ...

We do agree and there is no question the district needs a makeover, but we do not need a takeover,” Ron Redwing, Memphis ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members appear poised to pass a pair of resolutions committed to improving governance and ...

A Tennessee bill allowing a state takeover of Memphis Shelby County Schools passed a House K-12 subcommittee and will now ...

A new state legislative proposal to take over Memphis-Shelby County Schools drew immediate opposition from some local ...

Tennessee lawmakers want control of Memphis-Shelby County Schools' massive budget, including millions in federal funds, ...

Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday discussed a bill many say would strip local control away from school districts.

The list is not exhaustive, and the state education department "continues to invite eligible and interested schools to participate." ...