Universal pre-K in Memphis navigates Head Start shakeup
Porter-Leath Early Childhood Academy - South Memphis students listen to Bryson Potts, better known as rapper NLE Choppa, read his new children’s book “Cricket Stop Cricking” on April 16. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
As Porter-Leath works to enroll thousands more prekindergarten students, early-childhood education organization First 8 Memphis is continuing efforts toward free, quality classrooms for kids.
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Laura Testino is an enterprise reporter who writes about how public policy shapes Memphis. She is currently reporting from Frayser about education and housing. Please write her with your suggestions and story tips.
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