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'We thought it was dangerous' | School districts push back against new TN law to potentially allow teachers to conceal carry
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — School districts across Tennessee now face a big decision thanks to a new state law: whether or not to arm teachers in the classroom. In the past, some lawmakers believe the legislation could help schools with low numbers of school resource officers (SRO), especially in rural areas.
MSCS’ $200 million funding request reflects soaring cost of new high schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters”. Memphis-Shelby County Schools is asking the county for more than $200 million in funding for school buildings, both to address maintenance needs at existing schools and to support construction of two new high schools. The request exceeds even the expanded school...
After Tennessee law, will Memphis-area schools allow guns in classroom? What they said
On April 9, the Tennessee Senate passed legislation that would allow some teachers to carry concealed guns in public K-12 schools. Then, on April 23, the bill was passed by the Tennessee House, and on April 26, Gov. Bill Lee signed it into law. But the law doesn’t immediately guarantee teachers the right to have a firearm in the classroom. To carry a gun in school, a teacher must, among other things, undergo a background check, receive...
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What to know about the MSCS, Shelby County budgets for next year
Good morning, Memphis! This is Metro Editor Corinne Kennedy, and you're reading the Daily Briefing, our one-stop digital shop for the best Memphis stories from our award-winning Commercial Appeal team. And, as always, we're here to curate some of the best stories from some of the area's best journalists. Budget season is in full swing and Memphis-Shelby County Schools representatives...
MSCS board approves consulting contract for former interim Superintendent Toni Williams
In late March, Toni Williams completed her year-and-a-half-long tenure as interim superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. On April 1, Marie Feagins, Ed.D., began leading the district. Williams, however, isn’t severing ties with the school system. And during its official business meeting on Tuesday, the MSCS board unanimously approved an agreement for her to continue working for the district as a consultant. ...
MSCS to inject additional $28.4M into teacher pay, bring starting teacher salary to $50K
Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers are poised to get a pay boost in the coming months. During a meeting on Tuesday evening, the MSCS board unanimously approved the school district’s latest teacher memorandum of understanding, which is set to inject an additional $28.4 million into teacher salaries in the 2024-25 academic year. The move will...
MSCS to invest additional $28M toward teacher salaries in 2024-2025 fiscal year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) announced that they will invest an additional $28.4 million toward teacher salaries in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The updated salary schedules reflecting this pay increase were included in the District’s latest teacher memorandum of understanding (MOU) and approved unanimously by the MSCS Board of Education. Following the vote, […]
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