Tag Archives: Tennessee

Fourth grade Explore! Community School students recently held their own Poetry Slam that was featured on Nashville’s own Channel 5 News. What is a Poetry Slam, you might ask? “Slam Poetry” is a form of live poetry that combines the elements of performance, writing, competition, and audience participation. Events featuring Slam Poetry can also be […]

Martha O’Bryan Center is pleased to announce that both our charter schools, East End Prep and Explore! Community School, have earned 2022 Reward School designations from the Tennessee Department of Education! For the uninitiated, these awards recognize the top-performing schools in the entire state of Tennessee. What’s more, each school also earned Level 5 TVAAS […]

Martha O’Bryan Center, Lead Organization for New Collaborative Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM), Awarded $25M to Improve Families’ Economic Mobility and Wellbeing in Middle Tennessee Alliance Will Innovate Across Seven Counties to Defeat Poverty Using TANF Funds   The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has selected the Martha O’Bryan Center and the Tennessee […]

   Martha O’Bryan Center and Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM) submitted today a $25 million application for a Tennessee Opportunity Pilot grant, a new program for reimagining how the state supports families on the road from poverty to economic advancement. Seven applicants will be selected this spring to implement innovative approaches for defeating […]