The Menace of Sexual Harassment in Memphis Schools
Memphis Schools Challenged To Bridge Language Gap
Educators in Memphis Schools have strong opinions about the 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act that will soon be up for renewal. So do most Americans. A recent Scripps Howard poll reported that two thirds of Americans want to have the act either rewritten or revoked completely. The poll found that those most familiar with the law were the most likely to be opposed to it.
Can Teacher Training Help Memphis Schools?
In the state of Tennessee Memphis Schools are lagging behind. With 80-81% of Tennessees 4th grade students performing on grade level in both math and reading, the children in Memphis Schools are well behind in the 63-66% range. Dropout rates also plague Tennessees largest district. 32.5% of students will drop out of Memphis Schools before graduating.
After-School Tutoring For Memphis Schools Students
Did you ever need a little extra help with a school subject? At some point or another, almost all of us have. Whether its been something like handwriting or learning letters to diagramming a sentence or geometry, weve all had times when weve struggled in school. (This does not mean the struggle we had staying awake in early morning classes!) While classroom teachers are doing everything they can to help their students and facilitate learning, they cant do it all. They nee…
Are Memphis Schools Getting What They Pay For?
The 2001 No Child Left Behind Act provided many programs for students through out the country. In the Memphis Schools it made free pre-kindergarten and extra tutoring by teachers during school hours available to help achieve higher test scores and. Also, Memphis Schools low-income students received free extra-curricular tutoring.