All five candidates will be on the ballot for the May 5 primary election, and the winner will face independent candidate Frederick Dewayne Tappan in the general election on August 6.

Early voting begins on April 15, and all three candidates will be on the ballot as Democrats for the May 5 primary.

The Memphis Councilwoman is the only Democrat running for governor who’s held an elected office.

Linda McMahon fielded questions from Senators about her department’s proposed smaller budget.

Opponents brought up union concerns this week, but didn’t mention students.

The district voted down applications for Blueprint College and Career Prep, Empowerment Academy, Memphis Elites STEAM Academy, Opportunity Youth Academy, and Urban Dove Team Charter Schools Memphis I and II, on the consent calendar.

The MNPS Board of Education denied every proposed charter school for the fifth straight year

The approvals came at the behest of Superintendent Dr. Marlon King, who in the past has made efforts to keep charter schools out of the district.

The commission voted 7-5 to act against the state’s takeover, but a two-thirds majority is needed to add the measure to the agenda for later voting.

School board members appear set to deny every proposed public charter school for a fifth straight year.

Those cuts include 57 teachers.

The THEC announced that nearly 55,000 seniors completed a FAFSA for the 2025-2026 academic year, ranking first in the nation and the highest level of FAFSA engagement in state history.

One unresolved question was whether lawmakers might further expand the number of families who can use tax dollars for private school expenses.

The K-12 grade school is set to open for the 2027-2028 school year in the northwest region of Rutherford County.

Gaston is the School Leader for the Urban Dove Team Charter School Memphis I, a planned charter school in the Hickory Hill area of Memphis that emphasizes learning as a team.

The House voted to adopt legislation that creates an oversight board over certain school districts, including MSCS. It now heads to Governor Bill Lee’s desk for his signature.

Rep. Slater pushed back on Rep. Clemmons’ criticism of public charter schools.

The Senate voted to approve an oversight board with far-reaching powers for Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) beginning next school year.

An amendment under consideration would expand the scope of who can qualify to use tax dollars for private school expenses.

The public charter school is the first approved under a new state law that makes it easier to replicate existing school models.