Memphis board leaves in-school literacy tutoring program in limbo days before classes start

By , Chalkbeat Tennessee Updated: August 01, 2025 11:07 AM CT | Published: August 01, 2025 11:07 AM CT
In partnership with

Chalkbeat Tennessee

Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

More than 1,500 students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools could lose access to targeted in-school literacy tutoring this year as nonprofit Literacy Mid-South faces budget challenges.

Topics

childhood literacy Memphis-Shelby County Schools Literacy Mid-South
In partnership with
Chalkbeat Tennessee

Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

Bri Hatch

Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee.


Comments

Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here