Schools

Performers show Carver High support

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 2:24pm

Perfromers, artists, alumni and students held a benefit concert to save Carver High School.

This is just the most recent event in an effort to keep the school from closing.

Carver High Students and Alumni have been vocal in opposing the plan to close the school and combine it with Booker T. Washington High.

Friday afternoon those supporters took to the stage.

Carver is one of 11 so-called underutilized schools that the Shelby County School board has voted to begin the process of closing.

It is part of the board's effort to help cut merger costs heading into the fall.

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Charter school holds lottery for prospective students

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013, 12:56am

Charter school holds lottery for prospective students

One charter school in Memphis is so popular that a lottery had to be held Monday for prospective students.

Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton's charter school is set to open this fall.

Nearly 400 families applied for the 200 slots at the DuBois Elementary School of arts and Technology in Whitehaven.

Officials said will contact families with an email or letter if they have been accepted.

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Students participate in MPD's knowledge bowl

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Sunday, February 24th, 2013, 9:23pm

Students participate in MPD's knowledge bowl

Memphis City School students got to test their knowledge of Black History Saturday.

The Memphis Police Department's Knowledge Bowl is an old tradition that has been going on for decades.

But this year, the competition zero'd in on black history in honor of black history month.

"Black history is really not taught that much in school. What we want to do is challenge the students to learn more about black history," said Memphis Police Department Lt. Dennis McNeil.

Students from 8 schools were divided into 16 teams.

The high schools that participated were Trezevant, East, Westwood, Northside, Ridgeway, Melrose, City University, Hollis F. Price, Cordova, and Sheffield.

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Students protest Bishop Byrne closure with peaceful march

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Friday, February 1st, 2013, 3:54pm

Students protest Bishop Byrne closure with peaceful march

Students at Bishop Byrne Middle and High Schools protest the closure of their school with a peaceful march around the campus.

Friday the school celebrates its final homecoming basketball games after the Catholic Diocese announced it would be closing due to rising costs and decreasing enrollment.

We will have more on this story on Action News 5 at 5.

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Bishop Byrne to close spring 2013

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Friday, January 25th, 2013, 2:07pm

The Catholic Diocese of Memphis plans to close Bishop Byrne Middle and High School this upcoming spring.

The class of 2013 will be the last graduates of the 46-year-old school.

Students in grades seven through 11 will be encouraged to apply to Memphis Catholic or other schools in the system.

The diocese said this decision was made after years of rising costs and decreasing enrollment.

That decision is also part of a new initiative to enhance academics and student life at Memphis Catholic middle and high school.

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Suburbs file final brief in municipal school lawsuit

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Monday, January 14th, 2013, 12:35am

Suburbs file final brief in municipal school lawsuit

A final argument has been filed in federal court in an effort to clear the way for municipal school districts in Shelby county.

According to the Commercial Appeal, attorneys representing the six municipalities filed their final argument for lifting a statewide ban on new municipal or special school districts.

In November, a judge ruled against municipal school districts, saying the current law only applies to Shelby County.

No word on when the judge might respond to the filing.

If they prevail, suburban leaders say they it will likely be 2014 before schools will open.

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Titans honor Whitehaven football coach

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Friday, December 7th, 2012, 6:18pm

The good news just keeps rolling in for Whitehaven these days.

The Tennessee Titans have announced they will honor Whitehaven High football coach Rodney Saulsberry as 2012 Titans High School coach of the year!

That means Titans owner Bud Adams will give the Whitehaven football program $2,000.

“Everything about Coach Saulsberry is positive, and I not only respect him for what he does on the field but what he does in classroom and as a man," said Whitehaven High School principal Dr. Vincent Hunter.

"Coach is of great character and has surrounded himself with a great coaching staff, and it has been a total team effort," said Dr. Hunter.

On Saturday, Dec. 30, at 10:45 a.m. prior to the Titans-Jaguars game in Nashville - Coach Saulsberry will be recognized along with the 10 weekly 2012 Titans “Coach of the Week” winners.

Whitehave won the Tennessee state class 6A championship this month. Click here to read about it.

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