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<strong>Interim results of the audit into Memphis-Shelby County Schools published Wednesday, April 1.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)Premium Education

COVID funding, contracts, controls: What’s in the MSCS audit

Here’s what auditors CliftonLarsonAllen LLP found in district finances at a time of high leadership turmoil and financial change, with federal pandemic relief funding and a new state education funding formula. 

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An interim forensic audit report of Memphis-Shelby County Schools yielded 175 deficiencies.

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MSCS makes Richmond official as audit results loom

Richmond’s contract allows the board to fire him for cause without any pay if he earns poor marks for business management or fails to implement required corrective action plans related to the incoming audit results.

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MSCS reconsiders superintendent contract on eve of forensic audit results

The revote sets the stage for the elected Memphis-Shelby County Schools board to consider finalizing a superintendent contract shortly before Tennessee lawmakers make significant headway on legislation that would strip the board of those hiring and firing powers. 

By Laura Testino March 31, 2026

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    Is Memphis pulling too many students with disabilities from taking state standardized tests?

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools designated 2,500 students with disabilities to take alternative state tests last year. That means 1,500 more than the federal cap are facing limited education paths.

    By Bri Hatch March 31, 2026
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    Southern College of Optometry to invest $35M for expansion of ‘one of the best kept secrets in Memphis’

    SCO’s history dates back to 1932, and it is the only optometry school in Tennessee.

    By Steve Bohnel March 27, 2026
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    Ahead of Memphis schools takeover, Republicans move to block district’s legal pushback

    Two Memphis Republicans are backing legislation to block Tennessee school districts from funding lawsuits that oppose accountability measures like state interventions.

    By Melissa Brown March 26, 2026
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    What makes a low-performing MSCS school? State board targets 14 schools for improvements

    About a dozen campuses run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools will be subject to more academic scrutiny over the next year as officials work to improve the schools’ F letter grades.

    By Laura Testino March 26, 2026
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    High school seniors attend Adulting 101

    This fourth-annual showcase helps students “get on the road to success financially and in their adult life.”

    By Vani Jaishankar March 25, 2026
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    Two more resign from troubled UTHSC department as officials announce a new hire

    The number of people who have resigned from the program grows amid abuse allegations that school officials allegedly refused to address.

    By Jody Callahan March 25, 2026
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    Remington ‘cafe’ class gives culinary students a taste of the real world

    Remington teaches courses in the basics — knife skills, butchery, classic cooking techniques and plating — before students take a course that everyone simply calls “cafe.” 

    By Ellen Chamberlain March 25, 2026
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    MSCS must name its new Frayser high campus as it considers selling more buildings

    Frayser? Trezevant? Frayser-Trezevant? As construction continues, MSCS will have to make up its collective mind.

    By Laura Testino March 24, 2026
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    Amid county mayoral bid, Feagins sues MSCS again

    The lawsuit is the second Marie Feagins has filed against MSCS since she was fired in January 2025.

    By Laura Testino March 20, 2026
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    UTHSC looking for new faculty to stem resignations after abuse allegations

    The staff members’ departures will leave just two occupational-therapy faculty remaining, including the faculty member accused of mistreatment.

    By Jody Callahan March 19, 2026
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    Memphis students go to National Geographic Photo Camp this spring break

    Freedom Prep is the only school in Memphis to have a National Geographic Photo Camp.

    By Vani Jaishankar March 19, 2026
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    Tennessee GOP advances bill to relax voucher testing rules for private schools

    Schools that participate in the voucher program could choose to give students a different test than the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP.

    By Melissa Brown March 19, 2026
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    Most of UTHSC occupational therapy faculty resign amid abuse allegations

    Five of the seven members of UTHSC’s occupational therapy faculty resign, allegedly over school’s handling of a professor accused of mistreating students.

    By Jody Callahan March 18, 2026
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    MSCS board makes Richmond ‘interim’ again, punts on takeover alternative plan

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted 7-2 during a special-called meeting on Wednesday, March 18, to keep Roderick Richmond on his interim superintendent contract.

    By Laura Testino March 19, 2026
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    Calkins: Justice Amy Coney Barrett is speaking at Rhodes. It’s more complicated than it should be.

    Justice Amy Coney Barrett is returning to Rhodes College to speak Wednesday. Why isn’t Rhodes talking about it? That’s complicated.

    By Geoff Calkins March 18, 2026
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    Tennessee House passes bill to track undocumented students in public schools

    Tennessee educators and immigration advocates oppose the student immigration bill, criticizing the additional logistical burden schools could face and data privacy concerns in a state pushing increasingly hardline immigration policies.

    By Melissa Brown March 18, 2026
  • Education

    These Memphis-area students are lobbying for mental health investments

    The Shelby County Youth Council has spent the past six months crafting a list of almost 20 policy suggestions. Now, they’re trying to get those recommendations into county and city budgets.

    By Bri Hatch March 14, 2026
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    Bartlett City Schools unveils plans to replace deteriorating Altruria Elementary

    The elementary school was built in 1976 and has more than $6 million in deferred maintenance.

    By Michael Waddell March 13, 2026
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    $200M would buy nearly 1,000 Memphis school upgrades. Will the money be there?

    Over the next couple months, the Shelby County Commission will have to wrestle with how many Memphis-Shelby County Schools projects the county can actually fund. Doing them all would cost $200 million, a sum the county is unlikely to provide. 

    By Laura Testino March 12, 2026
  • Education

    As forensic audit results loom, MSCS to update certain processes

    Announced changes to business and records-keeping processes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools offer clues about what recommendations forensic auditors may soon publicize. 

    By Laura Testino March 11, 2026
  • Education

    GOP push to expand Tennessee voucher program to 40K students clears first hurdle

    Tennessee would spend around $303 million next school year to fund private school tuition costs for 40,000 students if Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal is successful.

    By Melissa Brown March 13, 2026
  • State Government

    Tennessee would be required to use federal funding to feed low-income students under new bill

    Gov. Bill Lee has declined federal funding to help feed low-income students over the summer. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to change that.

    By Melissa Brown March 09, 2026
  • Ask the Memphian

    Ask the Memphian: Why are five MSCS schools closing, and what happens now?

    The closures prompted questions. What would happen to students, staff and the buildings themselves? Can more closures could happen in the future, and could charter schools could be among schools on the chopping block. Let’s get into it.

    By Laura Testino March 11, 2026
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    Germantown school board seats draw educator and realtor candidates

    While neither has kids in the district, they’ve been involved for many years.

    By Abigail Warren March 09, 2026
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    New Altruria Elementary planned as Bartlett rejects costly renovation

    Altruria Elementary is showing the wear-and-tear of its age leading Bartlett City Schools to plan a new school building behind the existing structure.

    By Michael Waddell March 09, 2026

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