The MSCS board Tuesday night asked the state to reconsider taking the district over, hours after state legislators debated ...

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

In a 6-2 vote, a Tennessee education subcommittee passed a controversial bill that could lead to a takeover of MSCS.

Republican Rep. Mark White’s proposal to cede Memphis-Shelby County Schools to state control is drawing criticism from school ...

Critics of the legislation warn that it could set a precedent for the state to encroach on local control in other districts ...

No school board is safe from state interference. This is a fight for local control, voter rights, and the fundamental principles of democracy. How far will they go? First, it was vouchers, then city ...

Tennessee lawmakers want control of Memphis-Shelby County Schools' massive budget, including millions in federal funds, ...

Tennessee Republican state lawmakers have threatened to takeover Memphis-Shelby-County Public Schools. We community leaders ...

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is no stranger to threats from state government for its action, or inaction, on various topics. The district, while large, underperforms in academics compared to the ...

The state of Tennessee has a plan to intervene with the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board. But it isn't just limited to the state's largest district, which drew criticism from the state and ...

The 2023-24 school year was the first year the new state funding formula was implemented. Here's what else to know about ...

All Memphis schools closed Wednesday after snow and ice fell across the Bluff City overnight. No information about a possible Friday return was immediately released. Download the FOX13 Memphis ...