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Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell looks at schools' funding
While leaders in suburban cities talk of setting up their own school systems, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell said Saturday he's not sure those municipal districts would have a claim on the countywide funds that are doled out for education based on average daily attendance.
Former Mazda Warehouse Sells for $13.5M
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Bartlett Citizens Get Lesson on New City School District
Hundreds of people packed Bartlett Baptist Church Monday night eager to learn more about the possibility of a seperate Bartlett City School District.
Bartlett police arrest man who claimed to be his brother
A 22-year-old man questioned by police after a traffic stop this morning, hid his identity from officers, giving them his brother's name.
Multipurpose Bldg. Planned for Soulsville Charter School
Permit Date: Applied February 2012 Owner: The Soulsville Foundation Tenant: The Soulsville Foundation Details: The Soulsville Foundation has filed a $4 million building permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for a 15,000-square-foot, one-story, multipurpose building at The Soulsville Charter School.
Bartlett to air feasibility findings on municipal school system
When Bartlett officials hold a public meeting tonight on the feasibility study for municipal schools, they will be armed with information from comparable systems on the other side of the state.
Millington rethinks the whole mayor situation
Last month, former alderman Linda Carter talked to reporters after being named interim mayor.
Time for Details in Schools Saga
In one of the more anonymous efforts in an interesting legislative session in Nashville, there is apparently some discussion of requiring school systems to charge nothing less than fair market value if they rent or sell a school building to a charter school.
Bartlett Mayor McDonald Oversees Growth, Possible School District
Editor's Note: This is a Daily News series featuring past winners of the Bobby Dunavant Public Service Awards, which annually honor one elected and one non-elected government official.
Pickler ready to push school dialogue, urge transition team not to ignore 'alternative'
David Pickler works his day job from his laptop during many Shelby County School board meetings, giving the impression he is either bored or disinterested in the future of the unified district.
Fed Sends Notice to Bank of Bartlett
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Council Moves to Annex Land Before State
The Memphis City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday afternoon to annex the unincorporated area of Shelby County that's been the center of a heated debate.
Best friends contemplate living forever
You are enjoying lunch with your best friend at Applebee's Restaurant on Stage Road in Bartlett, TN.
Threadgill Steers BACC Toward Life Sciences
The life sciences sector is getting a heavy push from John Threadgill , president of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce.
Bartlett to tour E. Tenn. schools
Bartlett officials will head out on their own education field trip to the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee early next week.
Rep. Todd's Bills Cause Shakeup in Unified Schools Battle
Martavious Jones is a member of the newly unified Shelby Schools transition team and feels Representative Curry Todd's bill for allowing school buildings to be transferred to suburban districts is unfair.
State Rep. Curry Todd files bill to transfer Shelby school buildings to municipal districts
State Rep. Curry Todd, R-Collierville, filed a bill in Nashville today that would transfer county school buildings to new municipal school districts.
Fears of instability plague Memphis-Shelby County schools' Transition Planning Commission
The Transition Planning Commission writing the plan for public school consolidation resumes its public listening tour Monday, when members hope to reassure parents not to expect large-scale student transfers after the schools are merged.
Who Owns the Suburban School Buildings?
Memphis, Tn - Bartlett, Germantown and Collierville High Schools are all located in their respective suburban cities.
Relocated Campus Spotlights NCBT's Growing Presence
The National College of Business and Technology is in the very early stages of the planning process for its new brick-and-mortar campus in Memphis.