Lakeland school district stands against possible open-enrollment legislation
Lakeland school leaders are voicing their opposition to open enrollment and making sure district and city employees can still send their kids to the suburban system.
Topic: Lakeland School System
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October 2026
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August 2026
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Suburban school districts’ first kindergartners prepare for their senior year
When the suburban school districts started classes in 2014, it was a huge shift in local education. Now the districts are preparing to graduate students who began at their schools as kindergartners.
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July 2026
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The changing landscape for suburban schools
Superintendents from three suburban school districts appeared on “Behind the Headlines” to talk about the changes and challenges their districts face.
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June 2026
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‘I think he does a wonderful job’: Lakeland superintendent earns top marks in evaluation
The Lakeland school board conducted its annual review of Superintendent Ted Horrell’s performance, giving him high marks across numerous categories.
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May 2026
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Most suburban school districts say they aren’t getting funding owed to them
A 13-year-old referendum is sparking a budget battle in some Memphis suburbs as school boards see flat funding despite higher property values. However, government officials say they can freeze the funding due to other ways they contribute.
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Lakeland School System approves 2026-27 budget
With the completion of all levels of school campuses, Lakeland School System’s board concentrates growth in its $37.8 million budget on benefits for teachers and students.
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March 2026
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Challenger emerges for Arlington alderman, while Lakeland sees new face vying for school board
With the deadline looming on Tuesday, March 10, who is running for August school board races and the Arlington municipal elections?
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February 2026
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Lakeland board displeased with state’s lack of special education pre-K funding
“Special education preschool students throughout Tennessee do not get much funding. It’s almost a totally unfunded mandate,” Lakeland School System board member and legislative liaison Michelle Childs said.
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Lakeland ‘renames’ its middle school for next school year
The Lakeland School System resurrected an old name for its new middle school.
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January 2026
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Lakeland Prep high school has new principal
The middle and high schools are splitting at Lakeland Preparatory next year.
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State’s grades of suburban schools range from A to D
Some suburban districts' grades were low due to Tennessee’s required growth for students with the most need.
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November 2025
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These Shelby County schools are among best in Tennessee
Tennessee awarded dozens of Shelby County schools “reward” status, a credential for top academic performance. See if your school made the list.
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October 2025
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Tennessee should fully fund special education pre-K, districts say
The Lakeland School System has criticized the state’s focus on private school choice over fully funding special education pre-K classes.
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September 2025
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After funding went to private school vouchers, Lakeland looks for ways to pay for special education
“Last year, they made it pretty clear to me they’re spending all the money on the private school vouchers. They said: ‘We don’t have any money left because we spent it all.’”
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August 2025
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Suburban schools dial up cellphone restrictions
A new state law forced school districts to implement new policies for students’ cellphones and other personal devices.
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Headed to a high school game or event? Don’t forget your clear bag
Germantown Municipal School District recently changed its clear-bag policy, joining the majority of public school districts around Memphis.
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July 2025
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For 11 years, Lakeland students attended Arlington schools. Next year, that changes.
The Lakeland school district will add its first-ever senior class this year.
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May 2025
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Lakeland School System finally adds 12th grade
As the Lakeland School System adds a senior class, the district’s budget reflects the increase for the coming fiscal year.
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March 2025
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Outdoor classroom to expand learning environment for Lakeland school
“Our students learn well inside the building, so we were looking at what we could do on the outside of the building that could also provide those same learning opportunities.”
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February 2025
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Suburbs look for silver linings after school-voucher legislation passes
Caught on the back foot by the Tennessee Legislature, the suburban school systems are thinking about how to move forward with the reality of school vouchers.
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With vouchers coming, Lakeland schools seek level playing field with private schools
The Lakeland School System Board of Education has taken a stance on Gov. Lee’s voucher program, seeking equal standards for between public and private schools receiving the funds.
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January 2025
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Schools set for Monday return as snow melts across Memphis
Friday’s snow day made for a long weekend for students in Memphis and Shelby County.
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December 2024
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Lakeland School System to transition next spring to new district office
The district approved the $3.5 million acquisition of a 20,000-square-foot office building at 3009 Davies Plantation Road in October, and the deal closed last month.
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November 2024
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Four win unopposed races in Lakeland
Candidates for all four Lakeland offices — two commissioners and two school board members — had easy victories as all of them were unopposed in Thursday’s elections.
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September 2024
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Lakeland board prepares for potential school-voucher bill
The Lakeland School Systems board’s legislative agenda will focus on the school vouchers and Tennessee’s funding formula. It also recognized Arlington Superintendent Jeff Mayo, who recently died.
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