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The Memphis EPIcenter Logistics Innovations Accelerator, based at the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis, held its inaugural Demo Day on Nov. 19. “EPIcenter aims to convene […]
In early November, Gov. Rick Snyder signed new rules for evaluating teacher performance into Michigan law. Senate Bill 103 calls for research-based evaluation for Michigan educators, requiring school districts to establish performance evaluation systems that focus more on student growth and less on student test scores. But evaluation is only one part of the story. What are districts and administrators currently doing to support teachers before the evaluation even begins?
Memphis is a vast, in many ways untapped market for small business owners, especially in creative fields. Recent years have seen many local artists eagerly entering the marketplace, ready to use their unique skills and brand of creativity to build a business.
The original concept of local nonprofit HopeWorks was to provide care for the poor and homeless by providing temporary housing, but from there the vision expanded to provide a longer-lasting impact on the people they serve. They now have programs that help people develop skills and strategies that equip them to enter the workforce.
Two new websites launched last month that aim to help Memphians make easier philanthropic choices by providing a one-stop resource for all organizations serving the Memphis area and data on where community need exists.
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