Author: slarson@stand.org

Because of our commitment to member training and leadership development, Memphis Stand for Children was one of three state affiliates to pilot a brand new parent engagement program.  Stand UP (University for Parents ) is designed to provide comprehensive training for family engagement.

Hello Shelby County Educators!

Can you help us better the fine arts in the new district? We need your feedback and input!

My name is Jaclyn Suffel and I am one of the Community Organizers with Stand. As a former fine arts teacher and long-time fine arts participant, I realize how much my access and involvement in theatre changed my life for the better. This fueled my desire to make sure that all kids have the same experience and opportunities that I had. Memphis is full of young, amazing talent… we just need to make sure we retain it.

Here is where you come in:

Many of us have become familiar with the terms and language of NCLB: Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), Failing Schools, Achievement Gaps, Proficient and Advanced, Basic, and Below Basic, etc.

Memphis’s long-running daily newspaper, The Commercial Appeal, has teamed up with Sarah Garland from The Hechinger Report, a non-profit education journalism news organization, to present a three-part series focused on the roll-out of new teacher evaluation programs in Memphis and Shelby County Schools.