Tag: Marie Feagins

Tennessee House Speaker Says Shelby County School Board’s Firing of Director Another Reason to Pass Education Freedom Act

Tom Pappert
Marie Feagins

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) said on Monday that the controversial removal of the former Director of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) serves as another reason the General Assembly should pass the Education Freedom Act, which would create 20,000 scholarships to help families pay for private education, and is under consideration this week during a special legislative session called by Governor Bill Lee.

Sexton confirmed during an appearance on KWAM’s “Wake up Memphis” that lawmakers are likely to pass legislation empower the State of Tennessee to take control over the school system following the vote to fire superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins by the MSCS Board of Education, after board members claimed Feagins misrepresented overtime fees and failed to disclose receipt of a donation, among other offenses.

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Multiple Memphis Schools Locked Down After Threatening Messages with Reported Foreign Origin

Tom Pappert
Marie Feagins

Multiple in Memphis and Shelby County locked down their campuses on Wednesday after authorities confirmed threatening messages were posted online. Authorities have stated there was no immediate threat to any schools in the area, and reportedly that the messages were believed to have been created using chat bots and originated outside the United States.

Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins revealed a press conference, where she spoke on Wednesday alongside with Memphis Police Chief CJ Davis and Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr., that threats were first received by Southwind High School via a phone call, and later through social media.

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