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2022 News Archives
6/10/22 – The Commercial Appeal
Site of axed ‘entertainment mecca’ at Malco Majestic bought for $2.5M by charter school
6/10/22 – Memphis Business Journal
Charter school system buys former Malco Majestic site for $2.5M
6/10/22 – Local 24
Gestalt Community Schools buys former Malco Majestic property in Hickory Hill
5/20/22 – Local 24
How one Memphis school is hoping to provide a fun ‘twist’ on learning with TVA grant money
5/18/22 – Local 24
Two Memphis schools receive $500K in grant money for HVAC overhaul, STEM investments
4/28/22 – WREG
Helping children prepare emotionally for college
2021 News Archives
1/19/21 – Chalkbeat
‘This is something I can do now’: What Kamala Harris’ ascension means for girls of color
1/16/21 – The Daily Memphian
‘Lighthouse Project’ envisions ‘holistic’ development in Binghampton
2020 News Archives
12/8/20 – WREG
Stephanie Hay of Power Center Academy High School is a Tennessee Lottery Educator of the Week
10/22/20 – The Tennessee Tribune
Meet the New Miss and Mr. TSU
8/14/20 – Teach901
Principal Gaston empowers scholars to lead in their learning
7/8/20 – The Daily Memphian
PPP loans offset COVID-19 losses for small businesses
6/11/20 – Memphis Business Journal
Guest Column: Remote learning could shape the way we educate future generations
5/16/20 – The Commercial Appeal
COVID-19 upended their prom dreams. So they’ll dress up and create a new reality
3/6/20 – Local 24
Power Center Academy Middle School Southeast students are ready for a bot battle
2/17/20 – Tri-State Defender
PREP HOOPS: Booker T. Washington boys, Memphis Business Academy girls win
2/6/20 – Memphis Business Journay
Guest column by Gestalt’s Yetta Lewis: The power of partnerships
2/6/20 – The Daily Memphian
TSSAA boys and girls high school basketball scoring leaders
2/6/20 – The Daily Memphian
Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Wooddale star Johnathan Lawson among the week’s best once again
1/28/20 – The Daily Memphian
Size is no obstacle for Power Center standout Jamari Jackson
1/20/20 – Medium
“5 Things That Should Be Done To Improve The US Education System” with Holly Coleman of the Hyde Family Foundations
1/17/20 – Local 24
How Physics led this Local Cool Kid on the path to becoming a pilot
2019 News Archives
12/19/19 – Styleblueprint
Uplifting the Community One Student at a Time
11/19/19 – The Daily Memphian
Military career gives way to the classroom for one veteran
11/15/19 – WREG
Bright Spot: Local teens participate in FBI Teen Academy
10/29/19 – Memphis Business JOurnal
Guest column: Building student success in a former strip center in Hickory Hill
10/1/19 – La Prensa Latina
Gestalt amplia los esfuerzos de escuelas charter en Hickory Hill
9/25/19 – High Ground News
Gestalt expands charger schools efforts in Hickory Hill
9/18/19 – The Daily Memphian
Gestalt charter school system begins Hickory Hill revitalization project
9/17/19 – WMC Action News 5
New Gestalt schools a part of larger community investment
8/12/19 – The Daily Memphian
What you need to know about the 2019 school year
6/4/19 – The COmmercial Appeal
“New Mendenhall mall Gestalt school builds on success in Memphis thanks to partners like BlueHub | Opinion”
4/16/19 – The Daily Memphian
MLK50 Next Step Grant recipients discuss how they are changing Memphis
2018 News Archives
11/23/18 – The Commercial Appeal
Memphis Inner City Rugby players to have a field of their own
5/29/18 – CNN
Rugby transforms Memphis teens’ lives
4/11/18 – WMC-TV