Big News Week in Memphis
Some hot topics in Memphis have had major developments this week. In this update, we cover Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. clearing the path for the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Oversight Board and a contentious City Council meeting in which a majority of council members voted to delay a decision on a temporary data center moratorium.
A Statement on State Intervention in MSCS
For more than a decade, Seeding Success has worked alongside Memphis-Shelby County Schools, families, educators, and community partners with one goal in mind: improving outcomes for children.
That commitment has never changed. What has changed is our understanding of what it will take to make the progress our students deserve.
Mental Health Concerns at MSCS
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is suffering a critical lack of school psychologists to help address the mental health struggles of students. With four in ten Tennessee high school students reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness and two in ten reporting having seriously considered attempting suicide, it’s clear that youth need more support, and current services aren’t cutting it.
How many mental health providers currently work at MSCS? And why are we at risk of losing access to youth mental health data?
This Moment Demands Our Best: A Call to Build What Our Students Deserve
With the passage of House Bill 662 / Senate Bill 714, the State of Tennessee has established a path for a nine-member educational oversight board that may assume significant authority over districts in the State that have significant academic and operational challenges.
In this update, we lay out our vision for moving forward.
Early Voting Begins
A conference committee was appointed to hash out the differences between the House and Senate versions of a bill that would appoint a board of managers to oversee Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Additionally, early voting has begun! For a list of polling locations and times, please see this link. You can vote at any early voting location on the list, even if it is not your regular polling location or in your part of town. You can find more information on the candidates or offices on the ballot on the Shelby County Election Commission’s website.