Nothing in teacher training prepared me for how trauma would creep into my classroom. During my first year teaching, Martin spent most afternoons with me, cracking jokes as he helped grade homework. Then in April, this bubbly, boisterous boy found me in our library. He stared from the doorway, silent and solemn. After a lingering […]
For over a year, Stand for Children, MICAH, and 9-0-One have been working both separately and together to define occasions for improving educational opportunities for students in Shelby County. We have talked with Shelby County Schools (SCS) administrators, SCS Board Members, County Commissioners, the County Mayor, parents, students, and other community stakeholders and have outlined […]
At Stand for Children, our mission is to ensure that all students – especially those whose boundless potential is overlooked and under-tapped because of their skin color, zip code, first language, or disability – receive a high-quality, relevant education. We work tirelessly with parents and community members to level the playing field so that children […]
There are students sitting right now in crumbling school buildings that have defective plumbing, no working air conditioning, and leaky roofs. Children can’t learn and teachers can’t teach at their best in uncomfortable and unsanitary conditions like this. It’s time to demand better for Shelby County students! Sign the petition now if you believe our students […]
Early childhood education programs – preschool/pre-K programs that focus on children under age 6 – give children the foundation that they need for lifelong learning. These programs not only teach fundamentals such as the alphabet, numbers, shapes, and simple vocabulary, but they also help children develop the emotional and behavioral skills needed to interact with […]
When it comes to the relationship between school facilities and academic achievement, study after study seems to confirm what we already know: that the quality and condition of the physical space has an effect on students’ motivation and performance. Simply put, it is difficult to concentrate on learning while immersed in an environment that is too hot or too cold, has […]
