In the past, Memphians have strongly opposed the state intervening in local education. But this year there is some local ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Rodrick Richmond will be earning a $325,000 salary after the board ...

"I do have those concerns that an interim superintendent is getting the same pay as the previous permanent superintendent," ...

One proposal would strip the elected school board of most of its power. Another would give the Shelby County Commission more ...

Memphis Shelby County Schools system faces being taken over by the state because of friction and an inability to work with a combative school board.

Taylor did say that the MSCS school board could have had every reason to remove former superintendent Marie Feagins, but the way the board did it was not right. "Look, I'm not defending Dr ...

Sen. Brent Taylor, a Republican from Eads, presented his version of the state takeover bill, which differs slightly from the ...

WREG has kept you informed of the saga surrounding the school board following the ousting of former superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins earlier this year. A bill is now moving through the Tennessee ...

Tennessee lawmakers cite the controversial firing of former Superintendent Marie Feagins and the district's history of poor academic performance as reasons for the proposed takeover. The Memphis ...