Education

Gardening at Bethel Grove Elementary After-school practice at Stax Music Academy
Feature StoryNatalie Schuh, a digital marketing manager in Memphis, says she is taking this class because, "I want to step away from what I've been doing and narrow down what I'm offering and who I'm working with." (Brandon Dahlberg)

New Memphis College of Art offering helps makers think inside the box

Kim and Jim Coleman Thursday, April 19, 2018
Feature StoryAnne Rodgers has been a nurse with Methodist South for 16 years. (Brandon Dahlberg)

Health fair brings personal care to Whitehaven residents

Brandon Dahlberg Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Feature StoryLeroy Taylor (Center) of Power Center Academy plays with Memphis Inner-City Rugby.

South Memphis rugby and soccer teams promote community growth, youth opportunities and land reuse

Aisling Maki Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Innovation & Job NewsChoose901 hired Joi Taylor, bottom row, third from left, as their new Alumni coordinator.

Making Memphis a first choice for new graduates

Kim and Jim Coleman Thursday, April 05, 2018
Feature StoryRev. James Lawson (second from left), AFSCME president Lee Saunders, Al Sharpton and Rev. Martin Luther King III march together. (Andrea Morales/MLK50)

Memphis' MLK50 commemoration marks ‘time for a political revolution’

Kevin McKenzie. MLK50 Thursday, April 05, 2018
Innovation & Job NewsDr. Bruce Kirksey, Director of Farm and Research for Agricenter International, thinks their is a future in organic farming practices in the Mid-South.

Agricenter International goes organic

Kim and Jim Coleman Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Feature StoryAgape team member Marquis McPherson talks to parents at Whitehaven's A. Maceo Walker Middle School about Agape's community and school-based services. (Submitted)

Agape embeds in Whitehaven to prevent youth from entering foster system

Cole Bradley Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Development NewsPedaltown Bike Shop Binghampton

Broad Avenue shop donates bikes to Binghampton & teaches youth cycle maintenance

Michael Waddell Monday, March 26, 2018
Innovation & Job NewsChris Peterson was hired as the farm manager for the Alpha Omega Veteran Services urban farm. Memphis Tilth will partner with AOVS for three years to get the farm up and running and to train veterans on managing the operation.

Former U.S. Army supply depot "reclaimed" as urban farm for veterans

Kim and Jim Coleman Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Feature StoryGirls from Memphis Area Youth Association youth group, which is made up of students in 5th through 7th grade, perform one of their routines. (Brandon Dahlberg)

Whitehaven resident tumbles into 30 years of successful dance and cheer program

Erica Horton Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Feature StoryJohnathan Bush, 7, examines a rock during a science lession as Dr. Collins looks on. (Brandon Dahlberg)

How an internationally-awarded educator engages Memphis children

Kim and Jim Coleman Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Development NewsSteve Lockwood, executive director of the Frayser CDC. (Houston Cofield)

Frayser Community Development Corp. plans headquarters expansion, new home construction

Michael Waddell Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Feature StoryJonathan Logan, president of Castle Black Construction, offered several concrete solutions to address Memphis’ poor record of awarding minority contracts. (KIrstin Cheers)

Creativity, will and maverick moves can fix Memphis’ unfair contracting trend

Rebekah Yearout, MLK50 Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Innovation & Job NewsRegional One Health

Memphis' healthcare system for the uninsured seeks to improve care for vulnerable patients

Kim and Jim Coleman Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Development NewsSouth Main

Four big developments Memphis anticipates in 2018

Michael Waddell Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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Education is an on-going Memphis project – we are pushing to make our schools better through collaboration and creativity. To make a Memphis with more opportunity and stability for everyone, our leaders are re-focusing on preparing our citizens for success early. The newly expanded Shelby County Schools (now one of the larger systems in the country) is supplemented by various private, charter and alternative institutions. High education is a big piece of the puzzle, too, with nearly 50,000 students enrolled at Southwest Tennessee Community College, the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University, Rhodes College,LeMoyne-Owen College and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
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