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

County Commission meeting will be a busy one. On the agenda is an advisory board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and a call ...

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

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

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

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board is seeking ways to prevent a state takeover of the district. The takeover threat stems from the controversial firing of former Superintendent Marie Feagins ...