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According to Memphis City Schools, only 6% of students are college-ready. But leaders in Memphis have reached out for help.

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According to Memphis City Schools, only 6% of students are college-ready. But leaders in Memphis have reached out for help.

In 2009, on the Algebra I final exam, only 39% of ninth graders earned a proficient score. In response to the disappointing results, the Memphis School District, led by Superintendent Kriner Cash, applied for and was awarded a $90 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to completely overhaul teacher recruitment, evaluation, and retention.

Additionally, Tennessee was one of two states to win the first round of Race to the Top funding, which will bring $500 million to the state to implement proven reforms in all of Tennessee schools.

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Beating the Odds

KIPP Memphis
is equipping their students with the necessary academic and life skills needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond.

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Top Resources

Learn more about the education organizations in Memphis.

United Way of the Mid-South is impacting lives across the Mid-South thanks to the help of their volunteers. Learn how you can get involved.

Stand for Children: Memphis Chapter brings together people from all walks of life – parents, grandparents, people who work with children and others who care about the next generation – to make children a top political priority.

Youth About Business - Memphis Chapter is one of the most innovative leadership training programs that exposes young people to options in business and industry.

Tennessee SCORE is working with state and local governments to encourage sound policy decisions in public education and to advance innovative reform on a state-wide basis.

TeachPlus supports the retention of high-quality teachers into a second stage of their careers by expanding leadership opportunities and financial incentives for those who demonstrate success in the classroom.

Teach for America is meeting the need for highly qualified teachers to close the achievement gap in Memphis.

Memphis Urban League is removing barriers and expanding equality in Memphis and Shelby County.

The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation and the Memphis Mentoring Partnership support a network of local mentoring organizations and connect volunteers with youth mentoring opportunities in the Memphis area.

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