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Momentum Memphis Facilities Feast!

Dec 10, 201902 min read
Momentum Memphis Facilities Feast!
As you gear up for the upcoming holidays, don’t forget to save the date for the Momentum Memphis SCS Facilities Feast on December 17th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Crosstown Concourse in the Church Health Center Community Room. The current condition of many Shelby County Schools is unacceptable, which means that our children are using […]

ACTION ALERT: Take the SCS Facilities Survey!

Nov 20, 201901 min read
ACTION ALERT: Take the SCS Facilities Survey!
Shelby County Schools (SCS) is developing a first-time-ever comprehensive facilities plan to present to the community and the Shelby County Commission. Momentum Memphis, which is a project of Stand for Children, has partnered with Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) and 90ONE Memphis to create an SCS Facilities Survey to gather critical input about school […]

Congratulations!

Nov 13, 201901 min read
Congratulations!
Congratulations to our education champion, Memphis City Councilwoman-Elect, Michalyn Easter-Thomas! We look forward to working with you to make equity in education a reality for every child in Memphis, Tennessee!  Check out her campaign by clicking here. 

Your Friendly Reminder

Nov 6, 201901 min read
Your Friendly Reminder
Early voting for the Memphis City Council Runoff Election is now open through Saturday! Voters in District 1 and District 7 have a second chance to change the narrative on the view of equitable education in Memphis and to change the educational future of our children. If you live in a runoff district, please use […]

Ready, Set, VOTE!

Oct 24, 201902 min read
Ready, Set, VOTE!
During the general election, Stand For Children endorsed a slate of Education Champions, candidates for Mayor and City Council who we vetted and endorsed based on their commitment to our schools and children. In District 7, we endorsed Michalyn Easter-Thomas and are excited that she earned enough votes to compete in a runoff election. A runoff happens […]

Stand is All In for Michalyn!

Oct 15, 201901 min read
Stand is All In for Michalyn!
Thank you to all our supporters who voted in the Memphis city election! Thanks to you Stand Education Champion Dr. Jeff Warren won a seat on the City Council for District 9-3! We’re enormously proud of all the candidates who took a chance to STAND for our children’s educations and made their future a priority […]