Books from Birth luncheon celebrates early childhood literacy
“It’s about opportunity, it’s about equity and it’s about making sure that every child ... has a chance to build a strong foundation with literacy,” said a Books from Birth graduate.
Topic: Porter-Leath
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May 2025
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April 2025
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Gallery: NLE Choppa reads his new book to Porter-Leath students
Potts has 13 platinum singles and one platinum album.
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December 2024
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Memphians make the season bright with toy drive donations
Thousands of residents are happy to give a present during Porter-Leath’s annual Tot Truck collection. But for Memphians who know what it’s like to grow up without toys, donating a gift is a chance to “return the favor.”
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September 2024
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Porter-Leath is adding 200 Head Start seats. It wants to compete for even more.
Porter-Leath is bringing Head Start preschool programming back to Millington, and it appears poised to compete for the 3,200 Head Start seats currently with MSCS this fall.
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August 2024
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Guest Column: U of M makes a major impact on families
“The benefits of receiving early intervention and therapy in the formative years is well supported by decades of research.”
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May 2023
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Local health care organizations receive millions in grants to expand services
Tennessee, where residents suffer from high rates of chronic conditions, ranks 41st in health outcomes, according to America’s Health Rankings Report from the United Health Foundation.
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November 2022
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Monogram Foods CEO makes largest gift to Porter-Leath’s naming drive
“The reality is we have about 25,000 children living in poverty in this city. It’s one child at a time. We have to attack it at that level.”
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June 2022
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MSCS failed to keep children safe at Head Start centers, report finds
An investigation conducted by the federal Administration for Children and Families found that Memphis-Shelby County Schools failed to make sure children were kept safe at several Head Start centers the district operates.
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December 2021
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New community center will soon break ground in Orange Mound
The RedZone Ministries Opportunity Zone Center will stand at 30,000 square feet and will house a large recreation facility, game room, cafe, multi-purpose room, classrooms and offices.
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U of M high school to open in Orgel center, thanks to $1M donation
The space co-hosting the University of Memphis’ University Middle and University High School will bear the name of SCS board member Billy Orgel and his wife Robin, after the couple committed $1 million to the schools.
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Porter-Leath pre-K kids to get free Children’s Museum memberships
A $250,000 partnership between the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Porter-Leath allows 1,500 families enrolled in the Porter-Leath Early Head Start program to have free access to the museum.
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October 2021
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Early Head Start funding stirs embers of SCS-Porter-Leath friction
The SCS sub-contract with Porter-Leath for Head Start services was abruptly terminated this summer with each entity going its own way in providing the services. But county commissioners heard a lot of opposition from SCS about Early Head Start funding to the nonprofit Monday.
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August 2021
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What the SCS/Porter-Leath split means for pre-K
Failed contract negotiations add to Head Start’s troubled local history, but advocates say that shouldn’t overshadow impressive pre-K advances.
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How child care centers reveal pre-K’s future in Shelby County
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How child care centers reveal pre-K’s future
Early childhood education advocates say access to high-quality child care is the next goal for more than 40,000 children under age 4.
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What the SCS/Porter-Leath split means for the future of pre-K in Memphis
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July 2021
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Porter-Leath talks future without SCS
On “Behind the Headlines,” Porter-Leath’s Rob Hughes discusses the future of preschool in Shelby County after the abrupt end to its partnership with Shelby County Schools.
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June 2021
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Both sides in Head Start dispute make case to County Commissioners
Shelby County Schools officials say the Head Start contract with Porter-Leath is unprecedented in terms of its autonomy. A Porter-Leath representative says the relationship started to go bad two years ago.
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Porter-Leath, SCS take different views on Head Start partnership termination
Shelby County Schools is ending its seven-year relationship with Porter-Leath for early childhood education.
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March 2021
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Nearly $60 million in new projects ongoing in Frayser
Nearly $60 million in development projects are at various stages of completion in Frayser addressing neighborhood issues such as early childhood education, recreational activities and affordable housing.
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New early childhood center to create more access for Frayser families
Porter-Leath is holding a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for its $11.7 million facility at 3060 Baskin St. in Frayser. On-site programming at the location should begin in the next couple of weeks.
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November 2020
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U of M, Porter-Leath break ground on new childhood learning center
Officials broke ground Wednesday, Nov. 11, on the Early Childhood Academy in Orange Mound, a collaboration of the University of Memphis and Porter-Leath.
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October 2020
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Early Childhood Academy set for Orange Mound
Facility will serve 200 3-, 4-year-olds in the Melrose High School neighborhood.
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June 2020
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Give901 needs help to buy books for area children
Memphis nonprofit will donate 1,300 summer learning kits for area children.
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March 2020
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Significant apartment renovation project in Frayser delayed
The first units at the renovated Renaissance at Steele on Baskin Street were set to be available this month. The timeline for the project has been altered due to rain and COVID-19.
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December 2019
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Porter-Leath’s NEXT Memphis founder makes Forbes 30 Under 30
Porter-Leath’s NEXT Memphis founder Chloe Moore makes the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
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$10.2 million permit filed for Frayser child care center
Construction on the facility is expected to be completed by 2021.
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