The mounting success of Shelby County Schools’ Innovation Zone is attracting national attention from other school districts exploring initiatives that could improve their own low-performing schools. Read the full story […]
For the staff at local nonprofit Literacy Mid-South, reading is not a pastime. The organization sees literacy as more than just a key to employment, but a human right that allows people to navigate the world and realize dreams.
Through the Neighborhood Preservation Clinic, local law students are able to gain real-world experience while helping the city tackle the problem of blighted properties.
The Building Neighborhood Capacity Program is making a difference in Soulsville, USA with more than 30 community members of the Planning Team focusing on efforts such as crime and public safety, blight and economic development.
The new "On the Ground" series will begin with an in-depth examination of the Soulsville neighborhood to better understand what's next for the community by uncovering the people, projects and organizations moving the neighborhood forward.
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