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TOMORROW from 9 am to 1 pm, SCS families can pick up meals for their children from one of the 9 designated sites. Each child will receive 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches. Pick up from any of the schools listed.

"Slightly more than half of all public-school students are children of color, teachers of color account for only 17% of all U.S. public school teachers." Thanks to Manup for bringing more black male educators to our schools. The Tri-State Defender tri-statedefender.com/wanted-black-m…

Memphis students are headed back to the classroom & they need your support! The Achievement School District is seeking donations of backpacks & school supplies from community partners & individuals. Contact [email protected] to discuss your donation today 🎒✏️ #teach901⁠

The Tennessee Alliance for Equity in Education is launching a statewide listening tour to capture insights on how TN should prioritize funding to support P-12 students. Let's imagine what's possible and map our future together! Learn more & sign up: thealliancetn.org/tn25/

Be on the lookout for our 2021 Impact Report next week! We've encountered challenges, welcomed national partners, & persevered for nearly 40K students who needed us the most. Sign up to receive our report via email here: mailchi.mp/e69a9cd3b381/m…

Join this Weds at 3 pm ET/12 pm PT as we join Afterschool Alliance & ExpandED Schools for our #DiversifyTeacherPipeline chat! During the chat, we'll be discussing ways we can diversify our teacher workforce, especially when targeting after-school staff of color! #TeacherDiversity

THE JOB MARKET IS HOT IN THE 901!🔥 Check out the new opportunities available at The Soulsville Charter School here -> bit.ly/3kAGeMAv #teach901

📢 Announcement 📢 We just released our 2021 Impact Report that outlines the progress we've made. Along the way we've encountered challenges, offered solutions, welcomed national partners, & persevered for the nearly 40,000 students. See more: memphiseducationfund.org/impact

In 2012, Memphis & Shelby County had 69 out of the 83 schools across the state w/ student achievement levels ranked in the bottom 5%. Today, Memphis Education Fund has helped narrow that number of schools to 29. Learn more from our 2021 Impact Report: memphiseducationfund.org/impact

Since 2015, Memphis has nearly doubled the number of charter schools in our community giving families many more public school options to fit the needs of their students. Read more from our 2021 Impact Report HERE: memphiseducationfund.org/impact

ICYMI: Our 2021 Impact Report was officially released last week! We are proud of our successes so far and look forward to continuing to our work to ensure all Memphis students have access to a high-quality education. Check out our report HERE: memphiseducationfund.org/impact

"You'll be what you see. It's really important in a city like Memphis that is so rich in diversity that we have teachers from the community that understand the needs of the community." ICYMI Listen to Terence Patterson's latest interview w/ WREG News Channel 3 HERE: wreg.com/on-air/live-at…

Welcome back awesome @SCSK12Unified teachers and school staff! We have undoubtedly faced uncertainties and challenges in education, and there is much work ahead. Still, you continue to persevere and I’m proud of how we have worked TOGETHER to serve students and families.

Today, Gov. Bill Lee and Penny Schwinn will hold a joint press conference in the State Capitol’s Old Supreme Court Chamber to discuss state-level 2020-21 Spring TCAP Assessment results. Watch the press conference live at 1 p.m. CT here: dgs.streamingvideo.tn.gov/Mediasite/Play…

Interested in choosing a permanent online school for next year, but aren't sure how? You can get the basics in our Ultimate Guide to K-12 Online School video! We will walk you through FOUR easy steps to choosing online school. Click to get started! ow.ly/GASz50FFUcS

Parents! You can now access your child's Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) and End-of-Course (EOC) exams. Results are available online via the @TNEdu’s TCAP Family Portal: familyreport.tnedu.gov/login

Welcome back, @SCSK12Unified students and families! We are excited for students' safe return back to the classroom!

Memphis Education Fund Fans, our Twitter page has moved. Follow us at Memphis Education Fund for updates!

Memphis Education Fund is bringing together some of the best and brightest in education for Eradicating the Odds in Education 2021. Hear from Dena Simmons, Bettina Love and Gholdy Muhammad on September 15-16! Register here: memphiseducationfund.org #ETO2021 #blackeducationmatters