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  • Leadership in Action

    A spotlight on how emerging leaders in Memphis are making a difference.
     
    This article profiles Jen Andrews, Director of Communications for the Shelby Farms Park Conservancy.

  • Congratulations, Tennessee!


    Today’s news that Tennessee has been named one of the first two Race to the Top recipients is a wonderful development for our state. It validates the hard work of so many people to improve public education across the state, and it also provides game-changing funding and inspiration to accomplish so much more. The fact is that Tennessee’s proposal was especially strong because we’re already implementing many of the strategies that the Race to the Top grant emphasized.

    •    We have implemented rigorous new academic standards and assessment measures.
    •    We have attracted national partners and grant-makers to help recruit, train, reward and retain more effective school leaders and teachers.
    •    We have the richest set of value-added data in the nation to measure student growth and success.

  • Congratulations, Memphis!


    The Hyde Family Foundations congratulate Superintendent Kriner Cash and the entire Memphis team on today’s announcement that Memphis City Schools is one of three cities and a charter school network to receive an Intensive Partnership Grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, a huge vote of confidence from one of the most respected organizations in the world.

    The $90 million grant will fund the innovative Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (TEI), a program designed to improve the quality of our public schools by changing the way we recruit, hire, measure, reward and retain effective teachers.

    At the Hyde Family Foundations, we believe that great teachers are the foundation upon which successful students are built...

  • Leadership in Action

    Mei-Ann Chen

    A spotlight on how emerging leaders in Memphis are making a difference. 

     

    This article profiles 37-year-old Mei-Ann Chen, the new music director for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

  • Community Report

    We are proud to present the Hyde Family Foundations’ first Report to the Community.

  • memphisconnect

    Click here to access memphisconnect, a gathering place for diverse city-shaping Memphians to share the opportunities, initiatives and activities that inspire them to make Memphis home.