Shelby County Schools

Educational Resources Impact Fund at Maycomb Capital closes flexible, mission-aligned loans to increase access to high-quality instructional materials

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week at the Mission Investors Exchange National Conference, Maycomb Capital announced the first loans out of a new, flexible, mission-aligned debt vehicle called the Educational Resources Impact Fund (ERIF). ERIF is one of Maycomb Capital's Custom Strategies and supports nonprofit developers and providers of high-quality instructional materials and aligned supports, particularly those offered as open educational resources. The first two loans were made to Illustrative Mathematics and CenterPoint Education Solutions.

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  • ERIF is one of Maycomb Capital's Custom Strategies and supports nonprofit developers and providers of high-quality instructional materials and aligned supports, particularly those offered as open educational resources.
  • The mission of ERIF is expand access to high-quality instructional materials for more students, particularly those who are Black, Latino, English learners, or affected by poverty.
  • "The Educational Resources Impact Fund effort really grew out of these Foundations' long-standing commitment to working towards better educational outcomes," said Andi Phillips, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Maycomb Capital, who leads its Custom Strategies.
  • ERIF is a $20 million pilot fund that aims to support nonprofit developers and providers of high-quality instructional materials, particularly those offered as open educational resources.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, BookNook, TDOE address pandemic-interrupted literacy development among Shelby County School students

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Monday, November 8, 2021
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"Parents and guardians can now enroll their students to participate in world-class tutoring focused on improving their child's reading skills."

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  • "Parents and guardians can now enroll their students to participate in world-class tutoring focused on improving their child's reading skills."
  • "We are grateful to BookNook and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for their continued commitment to literacy and dedication to providing resources that enhance the educational experience for SCS students."
  • Shelby County Schools is Tennessee's largest public school district and is among the 25 largest public school districts in the United States.
  • Formerly comprised of two smaller districts, Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, SCS serves over 110,000 students in more than 200 schools.

Sylvamo Becomes Independent, Publicly Traded Company

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Friday, October 1, 2021
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Friday signifies a new beginning for Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM), a spinoff of International Papers (NYSE: IP) global papers business, as it becomes an independent, publicly traded company.

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  • Friday signifies a new beginning for Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM), a spinoff of International Papers (NYSE: IP) global papers business, as it becomes an independent, publicly traded company.
  • Company leaders will ring the first trade bell at the New York Stock Exchange to commemorate the milestone and introduce The Worlds Paper Company.
  • As a standalone company, Sylvamo has the strategic flexibility, strong leadership and teams, best-in-class mills in attractive regions and iconic global brands to create long-term value for our employees, customers and shareowners.
  • Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM) is the worlds paper company with mills in Europe, Latin America and North America.

Shelby County Schools Partners with Naviance by Hobsons to Improve Graduation Rates and Student Career Readiness

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelby County Schools (SCS) is partnering with Hobsons, Inc. , the education technology leader behind Naviance, to provide college, career, and life readiness (CCLR) solutions to students.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelby County Schools (SCS) is partnering with Hobsons, Inc. , the education technology leader behind Naviance, to provide college, career, and life readiness (CCLR) solutions to students.
  • Naviance is an innovative, equitable and proven college and career planning solution designed to increase graduation rates and prepare students for their futures.
  • "Naviance by Hobsons is honored to support Shelby County Schools with its efforts to prepare students for academic and post-secondary success," said Paul McConville, Senior Vice President of Sales and Account Management for Hobsons.
  • Formerly composed of two smaller districts, Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, SCS serves over 100,000 students in more than 200 schools.

Shelby County Schools Names Mimeo as Initial Print Provider

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mimeo, the global provider of online managed print and content distribution, is proud to announce that Shelby County Schools (SCS) has selected Mimeo Print to provide initial printing services for the instructional supports to help keep students and families engaged while schools are closed.

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  • MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mimeo, the global provider of online managed print and content distribution, is proud to announce that Shelby County Schools (SCS) has selected Mimeo Print to provide initial printing services for the instructional supports to help keep students and families engaged while schools are closed.
  • With Mimeo as a trusted print provider, SCS is able to focus on getting the right curriculum together, while Mimeo's team handles the printing of the educational documents.
  • Shelby County Schools is Tennessee's largest public school district and is among the 25 largest public school districts in the United States.
  • Formerly comprised of two smaller districts, Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, SCS serves over 113,000 students in more than 200 schools.

Boxlight and Central Technologies are Selected by Shelby County Schools as Approved Providers of Interactive Panel Displays

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
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Shelby County Schools (SCS) in Tennessee have chosen Boxlight Corporations (Nasdaq: BOXL) (Boxlight) ProColor flat panel displays for use in its classrooms.

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  • Shelby County Schools (SCS) in Tennessee have chosen Boxlight Corporations (Nasdaq: BOXL) (Boxlight) ProColor flat panel displays for use in its classrooms.
  • The district has also selected Central Technologies, a leading technology solutions provider, as its approved provider of Boxlights interactive flat panel displays.
  • Formerly comprised of two smaller districts, Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, the district now serves over 100,000 students in more than 200 schools.
  • The ProColor interactive flat panel displays bring touch technology and collaboration to life on high-definition and ultra high-definition LED flat panel Android displays.

ServiceMaster Honors Memphis Bicentennial with Spring Clean 2019

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
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In partnership with Shelby County Schools, Clean Memphis and APS Facility Maintenance, the projects were selected to help enhance the overall learning environment for students.

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  • In partnership with Shelby County Schools, Clean Memphis and APS Facility Maintenance, the projects were selected to help enhance the overall learning environment for students.
  • Were so thankful to ServiceMaster and the hundreds of employees who will be supporting our schools through their Spring Clean Project.
  • Clean Memphis is a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering our community to sustain a cleaner Memphis.
  • Spring Clean 2019 comes one year after 1,200 employees moved into the new global service center, One ServiceMaster Center, in downtown Memphis.