The City Council approved a resolution transferring $80 million from the City to the Memphis and Shelby County Sports ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...