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It’s never too early to narrate certain ideas to speak them into existence. This line of thinking is why many schools have university pennants up

Michelle Cowan leads Clean Memphis’ Educational programs and wants all Memphis area teachers to be as equipped as possible to teach about sustainability and the

Startups & innovation are buzz words that can make people think of big tech, and might seem like something distant or far off in Silicon

Many schools are elevating “Social-Emotional Learning” as essential to a child’s education—as essential as the academic side, that often seems to get front seat privileges.

“Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, have played an important role in enriching the lives of not just African Americans, but the entire country

In case you didn’t know, Teach901 has created a program called We Love Teachers that highlights local businesses that offer discounts to teachers. We recently

The results are in and something we already knew was once again confirmed. Memphis students are creative geniuses. Every year, LITE Memphis’ Pitch Night gives

With this month’s release of A Black Girl’s Journey: The College Years Tasha Burnett is leading like a Memphian. Tasha is taking her experiences of

Each December, Christmas in Memphis kicks off with the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend. It’s considered one of, if not the single largest fundraising days

Many school networks and systems now have teacher coaches. It’s kind of like middle management in the education world and a much needed layer of

Guest Post: Leah Fox-Greenberg of Girl Scouts Heart of the South Through partnerships with area schools all over the Mid-South, Girl Scouts Heart of the

There is no shortage of sharp minds pondering how to properly serve students across our city. Aside from actual school operators and the Board of

September 15th through October 15th is known as Hispanic Heritage Month and we took the opportunity to meet one of the city’s newest Spanish Educators,

Memphis School Guide is a tool that might be more useful than ever before for parents seeking to be educated on their child’s education and

Michalyn Easter-Thomas (left) and Ayanna Hampton (right) co-founders of EnrichED Education Services For every family in Memphis there is a unique situation for work schedules

Marie Fraise 5th Grade Math Teacher KIPP Memphis Collegiate Middle School Q1: Where did you grow up and how did you get acquainted with City

Alexis Smith 3rd Grade Teacher Freedom Preparatory Academy – Westwood Elementary Q1: You grew up in Memphis so you know the typical question, “What High

BEN WILKINS Educator | 4th & 5th Grade Team Reading Teacher Believe Memphis Academy Q1: Where are you from, and how did you end up

AYOKARI HOYES Educator | 3rd & 4th Grade Team Reach Teacher Compass Frayser Q1: Tell us a little bit about your educational background. When did

TERRI GASTON Educator | Principal Power Center Academy High School Q1: Tell us a little bit about your educational background – when did you decide

CORY JONES Educator | 5th Grade Teacher Berclair Elementary Q1: CORY JONES, Tell us your background and where you’re from. I’m a native Memphian. I

Memphis is full of emerging leaders who are passionate, talented, and equipped to lead our city to continued excellence in the years to come. Melanie

Nikki Wallace is a tenth grade Biology teacher at Crosstown High. Here, she shares some of her experience with her own children, her online teaching

In an effort to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to more students, an initiative known as Opportunity Culture will launch in