Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Amber Mills https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/1042 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 Opinion: The failure to fund pre-K hurts children and families https://dailymemphian.com/article/59569 <p>&ldquo;We ask the Shelby County administration to find a path forward with First 8 Memphis so that our school system and all other operators are not expected to fill a sudden budgetary gap that we cannot afford.&rdquo;</p> editor@dailymemphian.com (James "Bo" Griffin) Front Page Metro Education Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/59569 Tue, 3 Feb 2026 13:31:59 -0600