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chalkbeat. org > tennessee > 07/08/2026 > final-memphis-schools-audit-results-drop-amid-state-takeover-battle

Tennessee releases final results of Memphis schools forensic audit

8+ hour, 32+ min ago  (633+ words) Long-awaited results from the state-ordered forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools were released Wednesday as the legal battle continues over who will lead the district for the next four years. The 667-page report on district finances and operations, completed June…...

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chalkbeat. org > tennessee > 05/22/2026 > memphis-schools-takeover-becomes-law

Tennessee governor signs Memphis schools takeover into law

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (767+ words) Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will give political appointees sweeping authority over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The new law is an unprecedented effort to seize local control of Tennessee's largest public school district through a nine-person oversight board appointed…...

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chalkbeat. org > tennessee > 12/10/2025 > speaker-eliminate-income-cap-voucher-enrollment-limit-education-savings

TN lawmaker wants to drop income, enrollment caps in Tennessee's early voucher program

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (790+ words) A top Tennessee Republican lawmaker wants to drop the enrollment cap and income limit in the state's Education Savings Account voucher program. House Speaker Cameron Sexton's proposal could significantly expand voucher access to families in three of Tennessee's largest counties....

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chalkbeat. org > tennessee > 11/20/2025 > library-book-ban-upheld-in-federal-ruling-rutherford-county

Federal judge won't block Tennessee district book bans before 2026 trial

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (586+ words) A federal judge has declined to block ongoing book bans at one of Tennessee's largest school districts before a full trial next year. Judge Eli Richardson denied a preliminary injunction this week, declining to block the district from limiting access…...

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