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

The MSCS board Tuesday night asked the state to reconsider taking the district over, hours after state legislators debated ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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." ...

The Memphis-Shelby County School board introduced two resolutions at Tuesday’s work session. Both push back against the ...