Ninth grade is a make-or-break year for students, and we’re excited to celebrate Tennessee ninth grade success with HB 1295!. If a student ends ninth grade “on-track,” meaning having successfully completed at least a quarter of the credits needed to graduate, they are 3-4 times more likely to graduate on time than their off-track peers. […]
On April 14, the Justice & Safety Alliance (JSA) shared a presentation with journalistsoutlining a newly formed MPD Juvenile Crime Abatement Team within the Memphis PoliceDepartment (MLK50 Article). The JSA firmly opposes the plan outlined in this presentation, which isnow “on pause” after articles on the team’s existence were published. Our coalition ofcommunity-based advocates demands […]
Local officials’ role on the nonprofit board presents a conflict of interest in their public service duties MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Monday, April 3, the Justice & Safety Alliance (JSA) sent an open letter to the local elected (and some appointed) officials who sit on the nonprofit board of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission (MSCC), […]
Our hearts are with everyone who experienced The Covenant School shooting on Monday, March 27, and we are demanding TN common sense gun reform. Nothing will bring those children and educators back, but we can channel our grief and rage into action so gun violence stops being a “normal” part of school life. Before we […]
Since November 2022, Stand for Children has been running our Decarcerate Fellowship community organizing program and meeting weekly to deepen their deepen fellows’ skills and confidence, plug into work we and our coalition partners are engaged with in the field, assist in deep-canvasing, attend City Council and School Board Meetings, and other community events. After […]
Stand for Children fellows and volunteers held an action to celebrate Rosa Parks’ birthday and honor her legacy of advocacy and action for transportation equity. Through the work of the Moral Budget Coalition, we created a deep canvass designed to begin having conversations with people about the need for a community centered budgeting process, and […]
