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

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

Faith leaders and Memphians rally against a proposed state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a ...

A proposed constitutional amendment that would permanently ban a state property tax in Tennessee is moving forward in the legislature.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Memphis Republican Rep. Mark White presented lawmakers with a narrowed focus for the bill so that it would only apply to MSCS ...

Development strikes a sensitive neighborhood nerve — but it’s also the clearest path to close Nashville’s housing gap ...