https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/448 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 https://dailymemphian.com/article/34236 <p>&ldquo;There are those who would have us look no further than the leaders right in front of our face and there are those who think anyone who is already here is somehow inadequate. The truth is that both of those perspectives fail to see the full picture.&rdquo;</p> kristy.sullivan@tntp.org (Kristy Sullivan) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/34236 Sun, 19 Feb 2023 04:00:02 -0600 https://dailymemphian.com/article/13917 <p>Rather than assuming all students are behind when schools reopen, we should begin the school year providing grade-level content and addressing lost-learning challenges as they are identified.</p> kristy.sullivan@tntp.org (Kristy Sullivan) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/13917 Wed, 13 May 2020 04:00:00 -0500