Draft legislation obtained by The CA shows how the "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act" may be used to appoint a ...

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

A bill paving the way for the takeover of MSCS would offer Shelby County commissioners more power over the school district’s ...

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

Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday discussed a bill many say would strip local control away from school districts.

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 ...

The Memphis Shelby County School Board passed two resolutions against the recent legislation to take over the school district ...

A proposal for state-appointed management of MSCS progresses in Tennessee legislature despite local opposition.

Memphis Republican Rep. Mark White presented lawmakers with a narrowed focus for the bill so that it would only apply to MSCS ...

The "Tennessee Public School Accountability Act," sponsored by state Rep. Mark White, a Republican from Memphis, seeks to create an oversight board with complete authority over the MSCS school ...