Tucked inside a former South Memphis elementary school is a room with 18 televisions and 30 computers showing live footage of campuses across the state's largest public school district.
The Shelby County Commission voted to override the mayor's veto of a full Memphis school board reset election, once again putting all nine seats on the ballot in 2026.
Tennessee's largest school district is reaching significantly fewer students in school-wide suicide and bullying prevention trainings, and Memphis leaders say it's because of a controversial parents' rights law passed in 2024.
The next chair of the governing board that oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress standardized test is a Tennessee lawmaker at the center of some of the state's most contentious education battles.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools physical education and health teachers began leading one-day gun safety classes under a new state law requiring firearm safety curriculum in all Tennessee public schools.
Memphis students are exceeding state expectations for improvement in reading and math, but falling behind in social studies growth, test score data shows.
Jasmine Bernard, a 16-year-old Memphis-Shelby County Schools student, remembers gaps in ceiling tiles and constant lighting issues at her middle school.
The Shelby County Health Department is offering free blood testing for all students who attend the 24 Memphis schools that reported lead-contaminated water last week.
A Shelby County Commission committee advanced a resolution to align school board races with the general election cycle by 2030, dropping an earlier plan that would have cut short five members' terms.
Following a fast-tracked school board vote, Memphis-Shelby County students will face a more stringent cell phone ban when classes begin this week.
