Jacob Holley 4/22/26 Jacob Holley 4/22/26

State Oversight of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Moves Closer to Passage

The Senate voted to approve an oversight board with far-reaching powers for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) beginning next school year.

Jacob Holley 4/1/26 Jacob Holley 4/1/26

Preliminary Audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools Finds Widespread Waste and Fraud

In the audit, officials revealed nearly 175 deficiencies involving a wide range of “widespread operational failures.”

Katerine Gerasimenko 10/20/25 Katerine Gerasimenko 10/20/25

Tennessee Comptroller says Rutherford County Homeowners Overpaid Thousands Due to Faulty Property Assessments

Rutherford County homeowners may soon receive tax refunds after a Tennessee Comptroller investigation found that thousands have been overpaying for years due to widespread property assessment errors.

Sky Arnold 6/13/25 Sky Arnold 6/13/25

House speaker alleges Memphis-County Schools’ staff destroyed documents in advance of a state audit

The audit was among multiple options lawmakers considered for the district, following the controversial firing of former Superintendent Marie Feagins after less than a year on the job.