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Memphis school district settles lawsuit with Satanic Temple
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Shelby County School District has agreed to pay more than $15,000 to resolve a federal lawsuit with the sponsors of an after-school satan club. The Freedom from Religion Foundation filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Satanic Temple back in March, claiming MSCS violated their First Amendment rights. Late last […]
Local Student Wins Young Science Lab Award
3M and Discovery Education recently announced the state merit winners of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. Among the top winners list was Shrey Arora, student at West Collierville Middle School, who took home the Tennessee State Merit Award, alongside many other honorable recipients.
Free haircuts given out at Back to School Summit
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — We’re just a few weeks away from the first day of school and dozens of kids in DeSoto County are going to be sent back with a new look. The clippers were out and the chairs were full inside the Brown Missionary Baptist Church’s gymnasium in Southaven on Saturday morning. In collaboration […]
Memphis sisters open new extended-hour daycare in Hickory Hill
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A pair of Memphis sisters are meeting the needs of their community by opening a new daycare in Hickory Hill. “I’ve always wanted to do it,” Amberly Powell said. It’s been a year-long process that’s finally coming to fruition. “I’ve always wanted...
MSCS expanding search for teachers with school year just weeks away
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn — The school year for MSCS is just weeks away, and the district is still trying to fill hundreds of teacher vacancies. Memphis-Shelby County Schools is hosting an all-day hiring blitz Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi. This follows two other virtual hiring fairs this week as the search for qualified teachers continues in the Mid-South.
The Southwest Tennessee Community College is hosting a series of free FAFSA application clinics
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is experiencing changes. To assist students and families in completing their FAFSA applications Southwest Tennessee Community College is hosting a series of free FAFSA clinics. The FAFSA application for the 2024-2025 academic year is due on August...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board elections: Read our Q&A with District 4 candidates
In February, the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education selected Marie Feagins to be the district’s next superintendent. In June, it gave her the green light to slash hundreds of positions and passed a $1.8 billion budget. It regularly approves or denies lucrative district contracts, and it decides the fate of charter school applications. Its members advocate for the schools they represent and frequently hear from their constituents. Needless to say, the board plays a consequential role in...
Day camp at Orpheum Theatre helps unite middle schoolers who’ve lost a parent
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A group of sixth through eighth graders took the stage Friday during the Mending Hearts Camp final showcase at the Orpheum Theatre. The Mending Hearts Camp is a summer day camp for young people who have experienced the death of a parent. The camp unites them...
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