Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you may have heard about TNReady, the new Tennessee state assessment test that’s starting this year. TNReady is not an extra test, but a new and improved version of the old TCAP test for Math and English that will be administered for the first time this school year in grades 3-12. […]
Summer is underway and organizations in Memphis and Shelby County metropolitan area are working together to combat summer reading loss. Shelby County’s “Engage Me” group gave out bags of books to students in predominately low-income neighborhoods as an effort to encourage reading over the summer. These bags included books, journals, crayons, and information about online enrollment […]
Many of us have heard of the Wheel Tax. Every year this tax generates about $33 million. In the last few years, the County Commission has required that it be spent only on education (either debt or operations). Right now, a majority of the Wheel Tax collected goes to education debt. We want them to […]
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 […]
