Sky Arnold 1/14/26 Sky Arnold 1/14/26

Memphis Lawmakers Reach Agreement on Plan to Enable State Intervention into Memphis-Shelby County Schools

State Senator Brent Taylor has agreed to move forward with State Representative Mark White’s plan to create a state-appointed oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

Sky Arnold 5/6/25 Sky Arnold 5/6/25

Five Memphis-Shelby County School Board seats could be up for re-election two years early

County commissioners could use new legislation to align school board races with other county elections, even if that meant shortening some board members’ terms.

Sky Arnold 4/16/25 Sky Arnold 4/16/25

Memphis school intervention bill heads to both chambers’ floors with key questions unanswered

If each chamber passes its version, the final details of one of the most talked about pieces of legislation this session would be decided in a conference committee.

Sky Arnold 3/27/25 Sky Arnold 3/27/25

Legislation allowing state intervention into Memphis-Shelby County Schools advances following debate by two Memphis lawmakers

Under the bill, the education commissioner would be able to recommend the removal of the director of schools and some or all school board members.