Why wait until November 4th to vote? Who knows what will come up that day – work is busy, your kid is sick – you run around all day and then all of a sudden the day is over and you missed the window to make it to the polls. Trust me, I’ve been there. […]
It’s election time, again, everyone! As you know, Stand for Children is committed to ensuring that every child in Tennessee has access to, and is prepared for, a college education. The policies that are passed in Nashville impact children from Memphis to Johnson City and everywhere in between. That’s why we believe in electing strong […]
There are two big ways that Memphians can get involved and make a stand for the future of education. Stand is proud to be working on and supporting both. First, as a follow-up to our education community meetings and continuing our focus on supporting Priority Schools, we are letting you know- The Achievement Advisory Council […]
Stand for Children Tennessee is committed to electing smart leaders capable of advancing education policies that ensure every child has access to a quality education. This election cycle, Stand for Children Tennessee endorsed 19 education champions in 16 races – 12 of those candidates won their races. These candidates were spread out over Metro Nashville School Board, Shelby County […]
Last Thursday, the legislature completed its business and Tennessee lawmakers closed the books on the 108th General Assembly. The legislative plaza proved to be a hotbed of highly charged issues this year – from wrangling over Medicaid expansion and teacher pay increases to allowing open carry of handguns without a permit. As in years past, […]
= Priceless. Stand in the News Did you catch the front page of the Commercial Appeal or the news on ABC 24? Yesterday, Stand made quite the impression at the County Commission meeting for the final vote on the property tax rate. We have been advocating for several weeks in support of Mayor Luttrell’s 6 cent property tax […]