U.S. Department of Education announces top 16 winning districts to receive grants for education innovation More

Grant is part of $228M being distributed to historically black colleges and universities across the country More

On Wednesday, a projected 81,000 Metro students head to class for first day of school    More

Approval authorizes Achievement School District to manage 85 schools across state More

Achievement School District aims to turn around poor performers  More

Financial bonuses based on in-class performances soon to be available to instructors at 22 Metro schools More

State slated to receive $433 million from $21 billion grant dollars to be distributed More

Also: Memphis braces for layoffs from two major employers and West Tennessee megasite seen as generating more than 10,000 jobs More