 | Herenton, Lee Petitioning Again for Charter Schools
Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton wants to open a total of nine charter schools through his W.E.B. Du Bois Consortium. The man the former mayor hired to run MLGW, Joseph Lee, is part of another group hoping to open a charter school in Orange Mound.  Watch Video
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 | Superintendent Cash Likely to Leave MCS before Contract Ends
Memphis City Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash says there's a very good chance he will leave his job before his contract expires next year. Watch Video
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 | THE TRUTH: Teacher Opinions on Merger Split by City, County
Shelby County teachers seem to have a negative outlook on the merger, but Memphis teachers have the opposite view. Watch Video
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 | Free Water for Memphis Schools to Dry Up with County Merger
Memphis Light Gas and Water is on the verge of collecting hundreds of thousands of Shelby County tax dollars by ending a practice they've done for decades. Watch Video
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 | Mayors Remain Hopeful of Municipal Schools Bill Passage
Two days bring two different messages from the state legislature concerning Shelby County suburban schools. Watch Video
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 | Suburban Schools Vote May Go On as Planned
It looks like there will be elections in Collierville, Germantown, Bartlett and other cities to operate their own school systems. The State Senate approved it, and Wednesday the House of Representatives is expected to do the same. Watch Video
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 | Cash: Charter Schools will Take Millions from Unified District
The superintendent of Memphis City Schools says money is going to be tough to find for schools Memphis and Shelby County. He's concerned after the state allowed 17 new charter schools for Memphis. Watch Video
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 | Suburban Schools Bill Delayed in Nashville
There are big troubles for Shelby County suburbs wanting to start their own school systems. After Tuesday's legislative session in Nashville, it looks like all kids will be going to class in the unified city-county school system. Watch Video
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| Suburban Mayors Fear Loss of Residents over Schools
Suburban Shelby County mayors are predicting a future exodus from the area because of the merging of Memphis and Shelby County Schools. If the 'burbs can't start their own systems, local mayors say people will let their feet do the talking. Watch Video
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 | Election Commission Votes to Call Off School Referendums
The Tennessee Attorney General issued an opinion on Tuesday that it is illegal to hold an election in May to let suburban voters decide if they want their own school districts. While the mayors want to press forward, the Shelby County Election Commission has put a halt to those plans, at least for now. Watch Video
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 | Memphis & Shelby County Residents Still Confused About Unified District
Memphians and Shelby County residents aren't sure if there will even be a unified school district in 2013.
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 | Unified School District Planners Still Including Suburbs
The commission says it will have the first draft of what the unified district will look like in June. This comes as several suburban towns are seriously looking at the option of creating their own districts. Watch Video
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 | Superintendent Cash Denies Reports of 'Campaign' Party
Memphis School Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash denies a newspaper report that a party held at his home was meant to kick off his campaign to head the new unified school district. Watch Video
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 | Haslam to Ask Suburban Mayors to Slow Down on Schools
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam will meet with the suburban mayors of Shelby County next week, asking them to hold back on setting up their own school districts. Watch Video
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 | School Leaders File Documents Opposing Charters
Memphis school leaders say public schools in both the city and county would suffer if 17 new charter schools were allowed to open.
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 | Bartlett Holds Town Hall Meeting on Creating Own School District
Bartlett citizens held a town hall meeting to discuss the feasibility of starting their own school district. Watch Video
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 | Germantown Meets on Starting Own School District
The word from city leaders in Germantown is to speak up and be heard. They met to discuss the pros and cons of starting their own school district. Watch Video
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 | Collierville, Germantown Move toward Local Schools
The city boards of Germantown and Collierville are taking steps toward starting municipal school systems.
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| Memphis Suburbs Move Forward with Separate Schools
Shelby County municipalities are moving forward with efforts to form their own school districts before the Memphis and county systems merge.
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 | Consultant Says Bartlett Could Have Own Schools
A consultant says the Memphis satellite city of Bartlett could legally start a municipal school system and should get public school buildings at no cost.
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 | Mayor Luttrell Weighs Tax Increase to Fund Merged Schools
Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell said before both school systems merge, he wants to make sure he sees how every nickel and dime of your dollars are being spent before he agrees to any tax increase. Watch Video
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 | Herenton: Unified School District Plan is Nothing New
The former Memphis mayor says taxpayers have been billed for hundreds and thousands because of needless spending. Willie Herenton says the plans for merging city and county schools are almost identical to a plan he devised almost 10 years ago. Watch Video
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