MSCS is looking ahead after bills pushing for state takeover die

The Early Word: MSCS takeover is dead for now, and some want xAI dead, too

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MSCS is looking ahead after bills pushing for state takeover die

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- School board members and state lawmakers are speaking out after two bills pushing for a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools died. "We're very excited. It's about our children. It's about educating our children and knowing we don't have to keep that fight," said MSCS Board Chair Joyce Dorse Coleman. "We can focus more on what we should be focused on." Lawmakers told WREG that they're going to closely follow a financi…

Memphis-Shelby County schools takeover bill dies in Senate after fierce backlash

A controversial bill aimed at placing Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) under heightened state control failed to pass the Tennessee Legislature this week, marking a victory for local advocates who called the proposal undemocratic and racially motivated. Senate Bill 714, which would have established a powerful oversight board appointed by state and local leaders, was pulled […]

MSCS takeover will not pass state legislature after House, Senate can't reach compromise

Hours after bills designed to allow a state takeover of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools District (MSCS) passed both the Tennessee House and Senate, FOX13 learned that the legislation stalled.