Memphis-Shelby County School Board Closes Down Five Schools with More Closures Potentially On the Way
Board members approved closing Georgian Hills Elementary School, Lucy Elementary School, Chickasaw Middle School, Frayser-Corning Elementary, Ida B. Wells Academy at the end of the school year. (MSCS Logo)
Memphis-Shelby County School Board Appoints Dr. Roderick Richmond as Permanent Superintendent
Richmond has been serving as interim superintendent since the board fired former superintendent, Dr. Marie Feagins last year.
Agreement Reached to Provide Custodial Services to More than 30 Memphis Schools
Those schools have been without formal custodial services this year, following a decision last month against approving a contract with ABM Industries.
Memphis-Shelby County School Board Leaves Schools in the Northwest Region Without Custodial Services to Start the New Year
Members failed to approve a $7.2 million contract with ABM Industries to clean all district buildings in the region for the 2026 calendar year.
Memphis-Shelby County School Board member apologizes for comments threatening to deport former student
The apology from board member Towanna Murphy comes after messages she sent to a 2023 MSCS graduate threatening to have her deported were made public.
Lawsuit alleges secret school board meetings led to Superintendent Feagins’ ouster
Attorneys for former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins have filed a Circuit Court complaint against the district’s school board, asking that their decision to terminate her contract be thrown out.