As the Tennessee General Assembly paves a path for MSCS to have state intervention, here is a timeline of state takeovers ...

In the resolution, the board also asks other locally-elected bodies to express opposition to a Tennessee takeover.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Who should control Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS)? That question is at the center of a political showdown between state lawmakers and local leaders. A controversial bill ...

Tennessee lawmakers are considering two proposals that could lead to a state takeover of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board. One proposal would allow the County Commission to appoint ...

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board on Tuesday approved a resolution opposing the proposed state takeover of MSCS. The resolution, while not legally binding, asks other local governing bodies ...

This is not the first time the state has intervened in MSCS, as the Achievement School District was formed in 2010 to take over low-performing schools in Memphis and Nashville. The legislation has ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee bill allowing ... “I want the 100,000 students that attend our MSCS, I want them to be able to obtain a great education and they are not getting it,” White ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphians who opposed two MSCS takeover bills in the Tennessee General Assembly are now floating their own ideas to keep the state from moving in. As the debate continues to ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools currently meets three out of the four criteria outlined in the bill, including a chronic absenteeism rate of over 25%. Almost 40% of MSCS-run schools received a D or ...