River City Partners

The River City Partnership began as a conversation between Dean Hill-Clarke of the College of Education at the UofM and administration at Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS). They realized that local schools, particularly Memphis-Shelby County Schools and local charter schools, needed teachers committed to teaching in an urban school environment and that College of Education students wanted and needed more focused training in teaching in urban schools. The River City Partnership began to meet both these needs. As the partnership developed, local charter schools joined the initiative and many sponsors pledged their support. Read on to learn more about the College of Education and our partners at Memphis-Shelby County Schools. You can also learn more about our generous sponsors who make all of this possible here>

If you'd like to join our partnership as a Teacher Scholar, you may apply as an undergraduate student>. We're so excited that you're interested in our program and inspiring Memphis through education!

College of Education

The College of Education at the UofM (COE) is Driven by Equity. We are committed to scholarship, research, and outreach that values diversity, inclusion, respect, innovation, and service. The COE consists of three departments - Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research (CEPR), Instruction and Curriculum Leadership (ICL), and Leadership. We also house three award-winning research centers - The Center for Rehabilitation and Employment Research, The Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), and Center for the Study of Higher Education. The River City Partnership incorporates faculty and knowledge from all of our areas but is housed within the ICL Department. You can learn more about what the College of Education has to offer> or learn more about the ICL Department>.

RCP District Partners

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