The auditorium at LeMoyne-Owen College was a sea of dressed-up teenagers and proud parents Friday afternoon. But it’s not graduation quite yet: Today was Soulsville Charter School’s third annual “Decision Day,” where each of the school’s 53 seniors announced to family...

There was a time when classroom subjects that touched on community health focused more on youths’ characters than their circumstances. In the 1980s, First Lady Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No,” campaign encouraged them to be strong in the face of peer pressure and resist...

  When Samara Francisco grew up in Memphis-area schools, she didn’t dream of returning one day as a teacher. And she hadn’t even heard of “project-based learning.” But the new teacher at Soulsville Charter School now hopes to bring projects into her ninth-grade...

When Devonte Collins took his first practice ACT test as a sophomore at Soulsville Charter School in Memphis, his score was eight points below the benchmark for being considered college-ready and receiving much-needed scholarship money. A year later, when he took the...

By Kym Clark MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) - Memphis inner-city rugby has some medal to add to its accomplishments! The Soulsville Charter School Women’s rugby team brought home the bronze medal at the state championship in Murfreesboro the weekend of December 3. The team, with...

Markova Reed highlights Soulsville Charter School, where all 51 seniors received scholarships to attend...

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today announced the 12 finalists for the fifth annual SCORE Prize. The SCORE Prize recognizes the elementary, middle, and high schools and school districts that are leaders in student learning in Tennessee. The...

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