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Here's what students, parents, guardians and other community members need to know as the 2025-26 school year begins.
It’s back to school day for high schoolers at Memphis Shelby County Schools, and for the first time cell phones have been ...
Also, the Shelby County Commission this week delayed a vote on changing school board members' election cycles.
MSCS board members start another academic year with a temporary district leader, as state takeovers loom, school closures are ...
MSCS students again start the school year with an interim superintendent, as well as new rules about cell phone use in the classroom.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 2025-2026 school year starts Monday and teachers across the district are excited and nervous for the ...
Nearly 110,000 students headed back to class in Memphis-Shelby County Schools Monday. Some families were surprised to learn ...
Elevated lead levels were found in the water at Memphis schools, prompting district action and concern among parents and ...
MSCS confirmed Monday that elevated levels of lead were found in the water sources at Bellevue Middle School but said it has ...
As Memphis-Shelby County leadership faces potential shakeups, students can expect more district-run testing. Plus, principals will get their own coaches.
Julian Bolton has died at the age of 75, family said. He was the longest-serving Shelby County commissioner and a civil rights advocate.
Over 1,500 MSCS students relied on in-school reading tutors from local nonprofit Literacy Mid-South last year. But school board members haven’t publicly responded to the CEO’s proposals to continue ...