PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Southwest Airlines jet apparently blew an engine at 30,000 feet and got hit by shrapnel that smashed a window and damaged the fuselage Tuesday, killing a passenger and injuring seven others, authorities said.

2. New Headmasters Take the Helm At Hutchison, Memphis University School - Saturday, September 23, 2017

Kristen Ring, the new head of school at Hutchison School, dispels the notion that data on student achievement is only a function of state and federal requirements for public school systems.

3. Independent Schools’ Success Based On Rigorous Academics, Innovation - Saturday, September 23, 2017

Independent schools in the Memphis area are recording strong enrollment numbers as parents seek rigorous academics, small class sizes and educational approaches that prepare their children for the highly competitive college entrance process.

4. Education Expert Cites Need for Preschool Access, Higher Teacher Pay - Monday, September 4, 2017

Education research continues to show that early intervention sets the foundation for students’ future academic success. On Friday, Memphis’ Hutchison School hosted nationally acclaimed education researcher Dr. Amanda VanDerHeyden for a talk titled "How Critical Is a Strong Early Childhood Education.”

5. New Academic Year Brings Changes, Familiar Issues - Friday, August 4, 2017

The school year for most students in Shelby County begins Monday, Aug. 7. But teachers and school administrators mentally remain at least a few weeks ahead, if not more – a permanent condition for educators.

6. Ring Named Hutchison’s New Head of School - Saturday, July 22, 2017

Kristen D. Ring is the new head of school for Hutchison School, the board of the independent college preparatory school for girls announced this week.

Ring comes to Hutchison from being provost at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Alabama, an independent pre-K through 12th-grade private school of 730 students. Her resume also includes being director of the Multisensory Academy of Practitioners at Forsyth Country Day School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a facility for students with language-based learning differences. Before that she was an English teacher for 15 years.

7. Ring Begins Role As Hutchison’s Head of School - Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Kristen D. Ring is the new head of school for Hutchison School, the board of the independent college preparatory school for girls announced this week.

Ring comes to Hutchison from being provost at Bayside Academy in Daphne, Alabama, an independent pre-K through 12th-grade private school of 730 students. Her resume also includes being director of the Multisensory Academy of Practitioners at Forsyth Country Day School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a facility for students with language-based learning differences. Before that she was an English teacher for 15 years.

8. Peer Power Hires Dennis Ring As Development Director - Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Dennis Ring has joined the Peer Power Foundation as director of development. In his new role, he is responsible for spearheading and cultivating development and donor relations efforts for the 12-year-old organization, which serves more than 1,000 students using a peer-to-peer tutoring method.