The University of Memphis Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP)

CREP's mission is to implement a research agenda associated with educational policies and practices in pre-K-12 public schools and to provide a knowledge base for use by educational practitioners and policymakers. Our Foundations have supported CREP's multi-year evaluations of charter schools and KIPP: DIAMOND Academy. To view CREP's research reports, click here.

Memphis City Schools Report Cards

Wondering how your child's school is doing? Click here to find out.

The New Teacher Project

The New Teacher Project selected Memphis for its Urban Teacher Hiring Initiatve, recently published a new report: Unintended Consequences: The Case for Reforming the Staffing Rules in Urban Teachers Union Contracts. The report examines five urban districts (Eastern, Mid-Atlantic, Midwestern, Southern, and Western) to show how contractual staffing rules undermine urban schools and the educational needs of their students. To read the report, click here.