The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.

Rep. Mark White, a Memphis Republican, is filing a bill to allow a state takeover of Memphis Shelby County Schools.

It’s not clear what kind of bill state lawmakers will propose, but House Speaker Cameron Sexton tells Action News 5 it will ...

The Senate sponsor defended the voucher proposal against critics who said it favors affluent families: “It shouldn’t be based ...

The school board meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. to consider firing Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins. Here's how the meeting could go ...

“The state will take over the school system,” Rep. Cameron Sexton said on KWAM’s “Wake Up Memphis” program. “The state will put in place a different board made up of individuals in Shelby County who ...

Tennessee students held their ground on a major national test in a year when average student test scores declined nationwide.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert, who has faced two ouster attempts, was in a similar situation with Shelby County in 2023.

The Memphis Shelby County Schools Board members ultimately decided to renew the charter for City University School of ...

Tennessee Sen. Todd Gardenhire of Chattanooga opposes measures allowing for children of undocumented immigrants to be ...

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — Governor Lee’s expanded school voucher bill would fund 20,000 private school scholarships each year ...