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Mississippi Considers School Bus Advertisements

Those traditional yellow school buses might soon be decorated with advertising, if some Mississippi lawmakers get their way.

Weiner and Delight Schools Request Merger

The Weiner and Delight school districts are 200 miles apart, but officials say that's no reason to keep them separated.

State Budget Cuts Paint Bleak Future for Desoto Schools

Some Mississippi educators are calling the proposed cuts on education the worst economic disaster to ever hit the state's schools. In fact, a Desoto County

Desoto County Schools Facing Cuts

The Desoto County school district is facing some tough decisions. They're facing millions of dollars in budget cuts, which means some employees will be taking

Bodine School Helping Dyslexic Students

Ten to fifteen percent of Americans suffer from the reading disability dyslexia. But there is a school in Germantown that caters specifically to dyslexic

SCLC Partners to Save Failing Memphis City Schools

A church based group is joining leaders at Memphis City Schools to rescue failing students. The Memphis chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference

Raines Accepts Governor's Challenge to Greatness

When she got the invitation to come to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen's farewell State of the State speech in Nashville Monday night, University of Memphis

Mississippi NAACP Leaders Oppose Education Budget Cuts

Mississippi NAACP leaders say they oppose Republican Gov. Haley Barbour's budget cuts and his proposals to consolidate public schools and merge the state's

Memphis Schools, Police Crack Down on Campus Weapons

Guns recently found in several Memphis City Schools prompted district leaders to lay down the law.

City Council Approves School Funding Method

The Memphis City Council approved a method of giving Memphis City Schools $50 million.

City School Funding Battle Continues

The ongoing battle between the City of Memphis and Memphis City Schools comes to a head Tuesday morning when the two sides meet to hash out a deal on school

City Council to Discuss MCS Funding

Finagling over finances continues as the Memphis City Council plans to discuss school funding again at Monday's meeting. With two court judgments against them,

Mississippi Senate Passes School Bus Legislation

The Mississippi Senate voted Friday to impose harsher penalties on motorists who illegally pass stopped school buses.

TN Senate Passes Higher Ed Proposal

The Senate has passed Gov. Phil Bredesen's plan for overhauling the state's higher education system to improve Tennessee's poor graduation rate at community

City, MCS Seek Compromise on Funding

The city and Memphis City Schools may be close to a deal that would solve the funding issue. City Councilman Jim Strickland developed the plan, and it's one

Tennessee Applies for 'Race to the Top'

Governor Phil Bredesen's office submitted Tennessee's application to the federal 'Race to the Top' program Tuesday afternoon.

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