Here are the people who will shape Shelby County’s unprecedented collaboration on early childhood
From Chalkbeat Tennessee article Thirteen advocates from the education, business, government, and healthcare communities have been named
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New early childhood nonprofit First 8 Memphis hires first director
A new Memphis nonprofit dedicated to investing in early childhood programs throughout Shelby County recently appointed its first executive director.
Pre-K advocacy group First 8 Memphis holds first public meeting
From the Daily Memphian article, September 11, 2019 A new Shelby County nonprofit created to improve early
Memphis coordinates preschool funding and evaluation to boost quality
From the Chalkbeat Education News article, September 10, 2019 Shelby County is coordinating — and paying for
Now is the time to invest in early childhood
Letter from our Board of Directors
Costly failures come with lesson: Reading success begins at birth
Earlier this year, city, county and nonprofit leaders announced plans to establish a new education system for children ages 0-5. It’s called First 8 Memphis.