The Third Grade Amendment in TN

Representative Mark White (R-TN) proposed the Third Grade Amendment and we have questions. While there was some input from the communities affected, were any of the systemic issues (like ACEs or Adverse Childhood Events) addressed? There has been speculation that prisons plan their capacity around 3rd grade outcomes. While that may not be wholly true, literacy, academic performance and graduation rates can be predictive. Dr. Archie Moss (Transcend Education, The Gentlemen’s League) and Terence Patterson (Funky Politics co-host and CEO of Memphis Education Fund) join DC to talk about the mechanics of the amendment, its exemptions, its impact, education policy in general, social promotion and the bigger picture. Another great conversation. Check it out!