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‘Doctor of Hope’ helps students make career connections
Alaya Spivey has aspirations of becoming a pediatrician and Dr. Brenda Caldwell has tools to help her and others achieve such dreams.
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If the parental-involvement shoe fits, wear it says education chief
“There is no one size fits all prescription for parental involvement and effective family engagement,” U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told about 1,000 people at the Memphis Cook Convention Center during the 2010 National PTA Convention.
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City Schools debaters get to the point
Seventeen Memphis City Schools and about 170 students competed in the Memphis Urban Debate League’s High School Debate Championships at Christian Brothers University March 12-13.
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A day of learning for ‘Sanitation Worker,’ students
Soulsville Charter School students, who were part of an award-winning documentary on the Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike, had a dialogue with the film’s primary character last week.
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Funzzies’ positive-image vibes set for Civil Rights Museum and beyond
The Funzzies – the youngest and brightest of the Watoto De Afrika Performing Arts Program – are now staples at the National Civil Rights Museum.
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A study in fitness
“My inspiration for losing weight and changing my diet came about in 1996 when I tipped the scales at 190 pounds and wearing a size 14,” said Margie Sibley.
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Trezevant golf squad makes excellence standard
The golf program at Trezevant High School began in 2007. Then-principal Denise Keys-Johnson purchased three sets of golf clubs and approximately 20 sets were donated by friends and Bellevue Baptist Church.
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Students sow seeds of change in infant mortality hotspot
“Project 38108” – the Infant Mortality Walk sponsored by the Memphis Academy of Health Sciences (MAHS) – unfurled in Audubon Park amid a beautiful shining Saturday (Nov. 14).
