TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
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NAEP results: Tennessee students buck grim national trends on nation’s report card
Tennessee students held their ground on a major national test in a year when average student test scores declined nationwide.
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Tennessee lawmakers push Memphis-Shelby schools takeover
Rep. Mark White, a Memphis Republican, is filing a bill to allow a state takeover of Memphis Shelby County Schools.
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Tennessee governor’s school voucher bill barrels toward final votes in special legislative session
The Senate sponsor defended the voucher proposal against critics who said it favors affluent families: “It shouldn’t be based ...
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Shelby Co. Commission leadership speaks on state possibly taking over MSCS
It’s not clear what kind of bill state lawmakers will propose, but House Speaker Cameron Sexton tells Action News 5 it will ...
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton says state plans to take over MSCS after firing of superintendent
“The state will take over the school system,” Rep. Cameron Sexton said on KWAM’s “Wake Up Memphis” program. “The state will put in place a different board made up of individuals in Shelby County who ...
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Will TN take over the school board after Feagins’ firing?
Many are asking what comes next for the school district now that Superintendent Marie Feagins has been fired, and will the ...
Feagins' future: Memphis-Shelby County Schools chief could be fired. How did we get here?
The school board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. to consider firing Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins. Here's how the meeting could go ...
TN's school voucher program set to dramatically reshape education in the Mid-South
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Governor Lee’s expanded school voucher bill would fund 20,000 private school scholarships each year ...