TCAP Scores Show Growth, Pre-K Funding, and xAI Tax Dollars | Weekly Policy Update
The Tennessee Department of Education released state and school district-level data for this year’s Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP). While the results are not ideal, there are several positives to glean and build upon.
Statewide, the assessment shows growth in proficiency for most grade levels in English Language Arts (ELA), an increase in proficiency for every grade level in math, and two to four percentage point increases in proficiency in science and social studies.
Good News for Hospitality Hub!
A couple of weeks ago, Hospitality Hub, a local nonprofit organization that aids Memphians experiencing homelessness, recently broke ground on a new project on the site of the old Manassas High School building in North Memphis. The organization plans to build 20 “cottages” for use in housing those who need it, with a goal of 60 such structures by the end of 2025. After the groundbreaking, Kelcey Johnson, Executive Director of Hospitality Hub, said that the organization will next set its sights on helping those in need in Southeast Memphis.
While the new Hospitality Hub location is welcome news in addressing a critical issue facing too many Memphians, the necessity of this kind of intervention follows a truth that we can all see throughout the city: Quality, affordable housing is becoming so scarce that it has turned into a full-blown crisis.