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

This is a political power grab, a violation of voter rights, and a dangerous precedent for every school district in the state.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each ...

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

No school board is safe from state interference. This is a fight for local control, voter rights, and the fundamental principles of democracy. How far will they go? First, it was vouchers, then city ...

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

A potential state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is underway. Two local lawmakers are taking the legislation to ...

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

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