There are 70 article(s) tagged Education:

• January 2020

  • Arlington Community Schools Superintendent Tammy Mason makes major announcement

    Arlington school chief has big news for board members. 

    By Michael Waddell January 29, 2020

  • Frayser charter operators have questions after ASD proposal

    All 30 schools under the state's Achievement School District would return to their local school districts by 2022, but the process and details of such a transition remain unclear. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 10, 2020

  • The Early Word: Two Memphis entities join forces; Hardaway reacts to poll position

    Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the new Memphis City Council will hold its first meeting of the year today. The body is expected to discuss a proposed electric rate hike, but first: The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries has compiled a quick guide to how city government works.

    By Mary Cashiola January 07, 2020

• December 2019

  • Montessori school making strides in North Memphis

    Libertas School of Memphis received a Level 5 TVAAS designation from the state this year on its report card. The charter school is in its fifth year in Frayser. 

    By Omer Yusuf December 15, 2019

• November 2019

  • Memphis report cards now available in Spanish

    About 20,000 students in the Memphis district come from households where English is not the language spoken at home, or about one in five students. Most of those students come from Spanish-speaking homes. 

    By Laura Faith Kebede November 30, 2019

  • First 8 Memphis plans to serve 30,000 children and their families by 2025

    First 8 Memphis was formed earlier this year to financially support and advocate for more early childhood programming in Shelby County. 

    By Omer Yusuf November 15, 2019

  • Lakeland approves bond issues to move high school construction forward

    The pieces continue to fall into place for construction of Lakeland’s new high school, with commissioners Monday night approving a $45 million bond issue to begin work. 

    By Michael Waddell November 05, 2019

• October 2019

  • High school students run bank at Trezevant again

    The student-run bank teaches students more about money and customer service, skills they will carry with them for the future. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 24, 2019

  • Memphis rapper NLE Choppa launches challenge to motivate students

    The 16-year-old Memphis rapper launched the Need Learning Everyday Challenge at Cornerstone Prep Denver Elementary School in Frayser Tuesday. 

    By Omer Yusuf October 23, 2019

  • Germantown names assistant superintendent of academic education

    The Germantown Municipal School District has named the Dogwood Elementary principal as its next assistant superintendent of academic advancement.

    By Abigail Warren October 09, 2019

  • David Pickler receives national honors for education efforts

    David Pickler was given national recognition for his work as an advocate for education.

    By Abigail Warren October 02, 2019

• September 2019

  • Behind the Headlines Podcast: Higher education in Memphis

    Jack Shannon, President of Christian Brothers University, and Marjorie Hass, President of Rhodes College, discuss the challenges and opportunities of higher education in Memphis with Bill Dries, reporter for  The Daily Memphian, and host Eric Barnes.

    By Natalie Van Gundy September 27, 2019

  • Suburban schools’ graduation rates improve in 2018-19

    Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.

    By Abigail Warren September 17, 2019

  • New early childhood nonprofit First 8 Memphis hires first director

    Longtime United Way of Mid-South executive Regina Walker was named executive director of First 8 Memphis. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 12, 2019

  • Study confirms value of Tennessee Voluntary Pre-K

    With news that nearly two-thirds of Tennessee's public school third graders are not proficient in reading or math, researchers report that the combination of Voluntary Pre-K and quality K-3 is a way to improve academic outcomes. 

    By Mike Carpenter September 06, 2019

  • Memphis state-run school improves math scores 9 percentage points in one year

    Cornerstone Prep Denver’s student achievement is the highest of all 30 schools in the Achievement School District, the district of charter schools tasked with turning around Tennessee’s lowest-performing schools.

    By Caroline Bauman September 05, 2019

  • MassMutual program offers $50,000 free life insurance program to Memphians

    Pursuit of God Church is hosting an application meeting for a free MassMutual life insurance program Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m.

    By Omer Yusuf September 04, 2019

• August 2019

  • On the Ground Podcast: Teach for America and why we love Treadwell Elementary

    Chris Coleman and Bianca Delgado with Teach for America discuss how TFA is training passionate educators and education advocates across the country and gush with High Ground's Cole Bradley over Treadwell Elementary here in Memphis.

    By Natalie Van Gundy August 30, 2019

  • Tennessee signs $40 million school testing contract

    British-based Pearson took over the student testing program July 1. The contract runs through June 30, 2021, and the state has the option to renew terms annually for up to three years through 2024. The five-year cost would be $93.1 million.

    By Marta W. Aldrich August 26, 2019

  • Men’s Morning Huddle greets students with high-fives

    The Men’s Morning Huddle was a group started four years ago by co-organizers Cedric Brooks and DeVonté Payton to motivate and be role models for Memphis youth. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 13, 2019

  • Porter-Leath proposes child care center in Frayser

    Porter-Leath plans to build a child care center in Frayser and Girls Inc. seeks to build a $4.5 million community garden and learning center by expanding its existing campus nearby.

    By Omer Yusuf August 06, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis Lift hires new chief of staff, sets goal for next year

    Memphis Lift announced the hiring of Rhoda Hickman as chief of staff July 19. The organization's goal is to "make the powerless parent powerful." 

    By Omer Yusuf July 29, 2019

  • Up to 3,000 Memphis high school students could get free city bus rides

    Shelby County Schools leaders hope the bus passes will encourage students to participate in after-school activities, get jobs, post higher test scores and miss school less often.

    By Laura Faith Kebede July 25, 2019

  • New Memphis hosts luncheon to celebrate impact of local internships

    New Memphis invited interns and their bosses to a luncheon in celebration of its Launch program, which focuses on providing businesses with resources to hire and retain young talent.

    By Jared Boyd July 25, 2019

  • Shelby County Schools to focus on empowering African-American males

    Joris Ray, Shelby County Schools superintendent, says he wants to change the school district's approach to educating black male students, in order to "change the face of SCS and change the face of Shelby County and Memphis." 

    By Abigail Warren July 22, 2019