 | New State Birthday Requirements for Starting Pre-K, Kindergarten
The State of Tennessee has new birthday requirements for Pre-K and kindergarten enrollment for the 2013-14 school year.
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 | DeSoto County Parent Making Strides for Autism Support
Wayne Bartley has been a huge advocate for the work being done in DeSoto County. He says when his now 17-year-old son was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2 there were fewer resources available, but that has changed over time.  Watch Video
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| Memphis Parents Scrambling for Pre-K Alternatives
The City of Memphis is fighting to keep Pre-K programs in city schools. Because of recent federal budget cuts, the program is being slashed in many schools. Watch Video
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 | Herenton Ready to 'Fast Track' Charter Schools for August
Former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton is about to get back into the education business, and he says he deserves top dollar for his experience. Watch Video
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 | Preschool Children Learning Spanish at a Fast Rate
Learning a foreign language can be difficult, but not for a group of preschool children. Watch Video
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 | Sequester to Affect Airports, Commerce, Early Education
The Government's inaction is forcing billions of dollars in federal cuts to go into effect. Sequestration cuts began March 1, with mandatory cuts from every government agency. Watch Video
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 | Police Negotiations Life Lessons for Criminology Students
Criminal Justice is one of the largest departments on the University of Memphis campus, and the battle between the Memphis Police Association and the City of Memphis has made its way into the classroom. Watch Video
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 | Cornerstone Prep Supporters Rally at the School
Parents who support the private, state-run elementary school in Binghampton, Cornerstone Preparatory, are rallying together. Watch Video
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 | Bishop Byrne Parents Say They Weren't Told of School's Closure
Shame on the Memphis Catholic Diocese for shutting down Bishop Byrne Middle and High Schools without notice - that's what parents had to say after finding out Thursday by watching the news.
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 | Bishop Byrne Catholic Schools to Close at End of School Year
The Catholic Diocese of Memphis announced Thursday that Bishop Byrne Middle and High Schools will close at the end of this school year.
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| Parents Still Outraged with Cornerstone Prep Teachers
Cornerstone Preparatory School still gets a failing grade from a lot of parents. Watch Video
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 | After 40 Years West Memphis Searching for New Superintendent
The West Memphis school board is searching for a Superintendent for the first time in more than 40 years. Watch Video
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 | Parents Show Support of Mississippi Charter Schools
Charter schools are once again a hot topic in Mississippi. The push to expand them in the Magnolia State is one of the hot button issues of this legislative session. Watch Video
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 | Tent City Grows as Optional School Enrollment Nears
Most parents would do anything for their kids, and hundreds of Shelby County parents proved it by camping out in cold weather for days to make sure their kids get into the optional school of their choice. Watch Video
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 | AR Bill Would Allow Bible Classes in Public School
The Bible could be coming to Arkansas public schools. A new state bill would allow schools to add a curriculum to study the Bible. The bill has been shot down before, but many residents hope this time it passes. Watch Video
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| Shelby Co. Wants State to Kick In More School Funding
Commissioners will ask Tennessee legislators to give two percent more for state education mandates. Watch Video
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 | Millington School Earns National Blue Ribbon Award
There's excitement in the hallways at E.E. Jeter Elementary now that the school has won the National Blue Ribbon Award. Watch Video
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 | West Memphis Kindergarten Instructor Named Ark. Teacher of the Year
A kindergarten teacher in the Marion School District has been named the Arkansas teacher of the year.
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 | DeSoto Co. Set to Open New High School, Career Technology Center
High schoolers will be upgrading from text books for hands-on experience. It will be DeSoto's second technology center. The first is in Southaven. It's so popular, DeSoto County Schools is opening this new one to keep up with demand
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 | Memphis Teacher Named Tennessee Teacher of the Year
A Memphis city school teacher has been named Tennessee's Teacher of the Year.
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| Event: Shelby County Board of Education to Host Community Meetings To Discuss School Merger Plan
Parents and community members are invited to attend the Shelby County Board of Education Community Meetings. These meetings will allow the board to receive feedback from the community regarding the Transition Planning Commission's plan for the merger of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools.
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 | Tenn. Scores Up in All but 1 of 24 Student Tests
Proficiency levels are up in all but one of 24 of the latest assessment tests of elementary and middle students.
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 | TN Education Department Releases Evaluation Report
The Tennessee Department of Education has released a report to lawmakers that addresses educators' concerns about the way certain test scores are used to evaluate teachers.
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| DeSoto Making Strides on ACT Scores Despite State's Low Ranking
Mississippi's ACT scores are the lowest in the nation, but those numbers aren't a reflection of Mid-South students. In DeSoto County it's a different story. Watch Video
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 | Tennessee Board of Regents Approves Tuition Increases
Students at several universities, community colleges and technology centers across Tennessee will pay more for tuition this fall.
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 | Stax Passes the Torch to Summer Students
Young musicians will soon perform the same songs that made Stax famous. Watch Video
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| TCAP Scores Show Continued Student Improvement
Students in Tennessee are getting smarter. For the second straight year, achievement gains on the TCAP have improved. Watch Video
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 | KIPP Charter School Expands
From knocking on doors to visiting preschools there’s a big drive to recruit children to join a successful Memphis charter school. Watch Video
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| DeSoto Schools Keeps Growing, Adding Teachers, Students
There are almost 33,000 students in the district, 458 of those are new this year. As more students attend the schools, the county's making a point to keep the teacher - student ratio low. Watch Video
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| Announcement: Memphis Teacher Extended as National Teacher Fellow
Hope Street Group announces the extension of Memphis teacher, Dru Davidson, as a Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow. The National Teacher Fellowship is a competitive program designed for teacher leaders wanting to share their expertise, experience and ideas in helping to shape education policy nationwide.
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| Event: MCS & SCS Offering Free Workshop for Parents
Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools are hosting a free workshop for parents on Thursday, July 26, at Colonial Middle School.
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| Event: Tennessee Virtual Academy Information Session
Tennessee Virtual Academy (TNVA), a tuition-free online public school that offers highly individualized online education for Tennessee students in grades K-8, is holding an in-person information session at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library in Memphis on Tuesday, September 4 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
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| Event: tnAchieves Seeks Academic Mentors
tnAchieves is holding a reception for prospective mentors for the 2013 school year on Monday, July 9, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Leadership Memphis.
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 | Code Changes Would Allow In-Home Classes
Code changes under consideration by the Memphis City Council would allow people to teach limited classes in their homes.
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 | One Year Later, DeSoto Christians Still Committed to Prayer
Last year, the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened to sue the DeSoto County Schools in order to get prayers before football games banned. The district reluctantly gave in, but students and parents are keeping prayer alive. Watch Video
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 | Memphis Grizzlies Foundation Prepares to Open Charter School
The Memphis Grizzlies are back in the education business. In three weeks, the doors to the new Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School swing open. Watch Video
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| Democrats Put Pressure on Haslam as UT Board Increases Tuition
A college education in Tennessee is getting costlier, but not if Democratic lawmakers have their way. Watch Video
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| Announcement: TN 2012-13 Principal of the Year, Supervisor of the Year Finalists
The Tennessee Department of Education has announced regional finalists for the annual Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards.
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 | Herenton to Open Charter School for Juvenile Court
There are some places in this world where juvenile justice systems are little more than places to train kids to be better thugs. Willie Herenton doesn’t think that’s true in Memphis, and he never wants it to be even close to being true. Watch Video
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 | Memphis College of Art Selling Works to Fill Budget Gap
A private art college in Memphis is selling off much of its art collection to deal with financial problems.
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| Announcement: Learn a Language Fast and Free at the Memphis Public Library
If you have a Memphis Public Library card, you can learn more than 35 different foreign languages for free.
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| Event: Shelby County Board of Education to Host Community Meetings
Parents and community members are invited to attend the Shelby County Board of Education Community Meetings. These meetings will allow the board to receive feedback from the community regarding the Transition Planning Commission's plan for the merger of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools.
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 | Fayette County Agrees to Desegregation Order
The Fayette County school district must close two elementary schools and build a new one in Somerville under a consent order approved in federal court to desegregate the system.
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 | Carver High School Students Hold Protest
More than a hundred students protested outside of George Washington Carver High School Monday morning. Watch Video
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 | Millions Headed to Tennessee Schools
More than $38 million in federal money is headed to dozens of Tennessee schools targeted to boost student performance.
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 | Tenn. Kids Rank Well in Health, Poor in Education
The latest comparison by the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds Tennessee's kids are the healthiest in the South.
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| Grainger Donates $10K to DeSoto Teachers
The Grainger Foundation has donated $10,000 to the DeSoto County Foundation for Excellence in Education for its teacher grant program.
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 | MS Students Struggle to Pass Standardized Tests
Thousands of Mississippi teens can't read well enough to graduate high school. Statewide, almost 2,200 failed one of four tests required to graduate, but it's not all bad news for DeSoto County. Watch Video
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 | Council Considers Requiring College Degree for Memphis Police
In the last four years, 21 cops have been fired by the Memphis Police Department. The reasons for the terminations have never been released, but Memphis City Council members say most of those fired didn't have a college degree. Now council members are considering making the hiring requirements of the Memphis police the toughest in the state. Watch Video
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| Announcement: Bellevue Middle School Principal Named 2012 – 2013 Principal of the Year Finalist
Kevin Malone, principal of Bellevue Middle School, has been announced as a finalist for Tennessee Principal of the Year by the Tennessee Department of Education.
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