Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS)

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable with Memphis Flyer’s Toby Sells, MLK50’s Katherine Burgess, and Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries and Mary Cashiola.

Can a nine-member board of political appointees get better academic and financial outcomes than the elected school board?

Lawmakers see greater state control over Shelby County as a way to fix problems and counteract Democratic voters.

From Memphis-Shelby County Schools to xAI, commitments have been made that politicians must keep in check.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Shelby County Republican Party Chair Rachel Wall and Shelby County Democratic Party Chair Willie Simon join host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

Political analyst Otis Sanford says the state's reaction to the MSCS audit and MPD's response to a protest may have been overly dramatic.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s “Behind the Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins host Eric Barnes and Daily Memphian reporter Bill Dries.

Analyst Mike Carpenter says that while the initial report shows problems, politicians will no doubt use it to make a case for or against a state intervention—or takeover—of the district.

State Republican lawmakers say report is an indicator of larger systemic failures in the state's largest school district.

This week on WKNO/Channel 10’s "Behind the Headlines," Eric Barnes hosts a journalist roundtable with Daily Memphian reporters Samuel Hardiman, Sophia Surrett, and Bill Dries.