Election Results and Looking Forward
Election Day was on Tuesday, and we now have some idea of what our county’s elected leadership will look like when the victors are sworn in on September 1st. While the general election is not until August, historical trends can tell us who is likely to emerge from the field.
A Look Back on 20 Years of Data
The American Community Survey (ACS) recently released aggregate data from 2020-2024, marking the fourth time that they have released aggregate data for five-year periods. With this new trove of data to study, we thought it would be interesting to take a look back at how Memphis has changed in key statistical areas over the last 20 years.
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.
Who Has Signed the Cradle-to-Career Pledge?
You may recall an edition of this newsletter in February that introduced the “Cradle-to-Career Promise”—a pledge we hoped that candidates for Shelby County elected positions would take to show their support for expanding public Pre-K and Full-Service Community Schools, as well as bridging the workforce gap and improving governmental collaboration.
With early voting starting next Wednesday (April 15th), we wanted to update you with a list of candidates for County Commission and Shelby County Mayor who have signed the pledge.