Federal court records show that Harris was convicted of a drug felony while serving as a Memphis police officer in 2006. He’s since had his civil rights restored, allowing him to run for office.

One Tennessee lawmaker called the expansion a “bait and switch” after Republican lawmakers last year promised a 5,000-seat expansion cap and steady funding for public schools.

Fifteen Democratic candidates are competing in the May 5 partisan primary for Memphis school board seats.

A new push to overhaul education is taking shape as learning declines persist. But weak public demand and fuzzy messaging could still block it.

North Star Academy educator Alex Richardson spends her days working with autistic students, building reading comprehension skills and creating lessons that meet students where they are.

School meal nutrition standards are expected to align with the new Trump-era food pyramid. But some, including Make America Healthy Again supporters, want meat requirements unchanged.