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Memphis parent advocate Sarah Carpenter calls President Biden’s proposed budget “an attack on black children”

Memphis parent advocate Sarah Carpenter is among those blasting President Biden’s proposed FY 2025 budget for potentially cutting valuable support.

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Memphis superintendent search nears close with final set of candidate interviews

When the top three candidates for superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools make their final cases to community and board members.

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A Season of Scandal Leaves Memphis-Shelby Parents in the Dark on COVID Spending

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee’s largest district, received almost $776 million in federal relief funds to help students recover from.

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Memphis LIFT breaks ground on new resource facility

Parent advocacy group Memphis Lift broke ground on a new facility last week designed to not only serve more parents.

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Memphis-Shelby County School Board pauses superintendent search

The Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) superintendent search is officially on hold, much to the frustration of some residents in Memphis..

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Memphis advocate Sara Carpenter and teacher of the year among those named to TISA Steering Committee

Memphis parent advocate Sara Carpenter, Senate Education Chairman Jon Lundberg, House Education Administration Chairman Mark White, and Memphis-Shelby County Teacher.

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Tennessee law could hold back thousands of third graders in bid to help kids recover from the pandemic

A retention policy tied to state reading test scores is drawing both support and skepticism.

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Memphis Lift helping bring literacy awareness to Memphis families

Parents’ movement the Memphis Lift is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Education to help raise awareness of the of.

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Memphis community panel says superintendent search may be moving too quickly

The Memphis-Shelby County School Board isn’t planning to name a new superintendent until April but some members of the community.

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Commitment to diversity and change among the qualities Memphis parents want in next superintendent

Memphis-Shelby County School Board members received a clearer picture of the priorities parents want the next superintendent to have Wednesday.

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