Local Educator’s Book, “A Black Girl’s Journey: The College Years” Releases this Month!
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…
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Free STEM Educator Resources from St. Jude!
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…
Teachers Need Teachers Too! An interview with TFA Coach Elana Curry
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…
How can Girl Scouts Help Me in the Classroom?
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…
Measure Aggressively, Fund Aggressively; Education Advice from TennesseeCAN’s Victor Evans
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…
KIPP’s Dylan Hooper Shares His Passion for Spanish & Language Learning
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,…
MEF’s Terence Patterson on the Memphis School Guide Update
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…
Memphis Educators Seek to Meet Community Needs through EnrichED Services
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…
The Kids are the “Why” for KIPP’s Marie Fraise
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…
Professionalism Lessons Not Lost on Freedom Prep’s Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith 3rd Grade Teacher Freedom Preparatory Academy – Westwood Elementary Q1: You grew up in Memphis so you know the typical question, “What High…
Believe’s Ben Wilkins: “Literacy is a Fundamental Right”
BEN WILKINS Educator | 4th & 5th Grade Team Reading Teacher Believe Memphis Academy Q1: Where are you from, and how did you end up…
Hoyes Reminds Educators to Use Existing Skills, “You Are Enough”
AYOKARI HOYES Educator | 3rd & 4th Grade Team Reach Teacher Compass Frayser Q1: Tell us a little bit about your educational background. When did…