There are 5 article(s) tagged Memphis Education Fund:

• April 2022

  • Guest column: The stakes are too high not to vote

    “It’s critical that we head to the polls to determine who will lead as we seek to redefine Shelby County’s position regionally, statewide and nationally.”

    By Venita Doggett April 23, 2022

• August 2021

  • Key takeaways from SCS’ standardized testing results

    SCS’ standardized testing data revealed the district’s weaknesses and gaps, widened by COVID-induced learning disruptions.

    By Daja E. Henry August 13, 2021

• March 2021

  • Pandemic reveals concurrent realities of urban, suburban students

    When Shelby County Schools students entered their school buildings this month, many did so for the first time in about a year. But children attending smaller suburban municipal districts had been back for months.

    By Daja E. Henry March 23, 2021

• February 2021

  • Tributes pour in for Ken Taylor, political strategist and activist

    Ken Taylor, a well-known politico and education advocate, died Monday at age 36.

    By Daja E. Henry February 11, 2021

• January 2021

  • Education equity alliance launches in Tennessee

    The Tennessee Alliance for Equity in Education is organized by The Education Trust, which last year opened a state office in Tennessee.

    By Marta W. Aldrich January 25, 2021