In the resolution, the board also asks other locally-elected bodies to express opposition to a Tennessee takeover.

Shelby County Commission debates oversight of Memphis-Shelby County Schools amidst state intervention concerns.

A bill paving the way for the takeover of MSCS would offer Shelby County commissioners more power over the school district’s ...

The Shelby County Commission met on Wednesday to discuss state involvement with the Memphis Shelby County school district.

As the Tennessee General Assembly paves a path for MSCS to have state intervention, here is a timeline of state takeovers ...

In a 5-3 vote, Shelby County Commissioners move forward with a resolution to create an advisory board for MSCS to prevent a possible state intervention ...

In a 6-2 vote, a Tennessee education subcommittee passed a controversial bill that could lead to a takeover of MSCS.

Roderick Richmond took the interim role as superintendent of the state's largest school district after Marie Feagins was ...

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board on Tuesday approved a resolution opposing the proposed state takeover of MSCS. The resolution, while not legally binding, asks other local governing bodies ...

This is not the first time the state has intervened in MSCS, as the Achievement School District was formed in 2010 to take over low-performing schools in Memphis and Nashville. The legislation has ...