MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has announced Literacy Mid-South (LMS) is one of three Tennessee organizations selected to receive a Connected Literacy Partners 2.0 grant.
Literacy Mid-South plans to give the gift of skateboarding & photography books featuring Black children to youngsters in Memphis, in honor of Tyre Nichols.
The committee includes representatives from local advocacy groups and nonprofits such as Memphis LIFT, Bridges, Literacy Mid-South and Whitehaven Empowerment Zone
After COVID devastated pre-K programs, MSCS is working to help its youngest learners recover and reinforce the importance of early childhood education.