Guest column: What Memphis can learn from Houston’s school turnaround
From left to right, Sarah Carpenter, Dianechia Fields, Danny Song, and Mark Sturgis. (Submitted)
Mark Sturgis
Mark Sturgis is the founder and CEO of Memphis-based Seeding Success.
Sarah Carpenter
Sarah Carpenter is a native Memphian and proud resident of the North Memphis community. She serves as executive director of The Memphis Lift, an organization with the mission to make the powerless parent powerful.
Danny Song
Danny Song is CEO of Give Services, a commercial services company with a mission to give back. Give Services has a national reach, with primary businesses located in Memphis and Dallas. Prior to his role at Give Services, Danny worked 15 years in urban education as a teacher and school leader, leading to his role as founder and executive director of Believe Memphis Academy Charter School.
“What we saw was inspiring — and it should serve as a roadmap for what’s possible here in Memphis, regardless if that’s through our local board of education or through state intervention.”
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