Read Dr. Kandace Thomas’ Guest Column: The Next County Mayor Must Protect Pre-K (Daily Memphian)

 
 

With early voting beginning April 15, the future of Pre-K for All is on the ballot. In 2019, 1,000 prekindergarten seats were in jeopardy of disappearing. Community leaders, elected officials and families united to ensure that didn’t happen, making a promise to its youngest residents.

First 8 Memphis (F8M) was born from that promise, carefully designed to bring coherence, quality and accountability to Shelby County’s early childhood education system.

For hundreds of our youngest learners, that promise is now at risk…

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