Tennessee arrived at its current education finance system 30 years ago, and the fundamental structure of the complex Basic Education Program formula has changed little since then. A new analysis from SCORE can help inform thinking and guide discussions about how to reorient the system toward students and supporting their individual learning needs.
The latest Tennessee Educator Survey reveals job satisfaction rating, concerns about COVID-related challenges, and strategies for accelerating student learning.
One-third of college-intending students in Tennessee “melt” over the summer and never make it to college. The SCORE report Stopping Summer Melt: What Students Say & What Tennessee Can Do shares the stories of college-intending students impacted by summer melt and recommends how we can support them.
It will take a coordinated response across K-12 and higher education to fully address the issue of summer melt, but there are four key ways that Tennessee’s postsecondary system can better support students in the transition from high school to higher education.
tnAchieves uses high-impact strategies — targeted communication, intensive summer programming, ongoing one-on-one coaching — to expand postsecondary access and completion for students across Tennessee.
An analysis of the statewide results of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) reveal six troubling data points that demonstrate the impact of pandemic disruptions on learning.
A look at education finance in Tennessee — where the money comes from, spending trends over time, and what decisions policymakers will make going forward.
Too many first-generation college students do not succeed in reaching their postsecondary goals. The new www.CollegeForTN.org website aims to help Tennessee students navigate the college-going process.
NiswongerCARE is using near-peer advising and the Big Bright Future initiative to improve postsecondary completion for students in northeast Tennessee. Similar programming could help even more students realize college and career success.
Makayla, a recent high school graduate in West Tennessee, is an example of students impacted by “summer melt.” Currently on a TCAT waitlist, Makayla is one of the students profiled in SCORE’s Stopping Summer Melt report.
A Dyersburg summer learning camp aimed to close learning gaps caused by the pandemic while engaging students in activities that make them excited to learn. Camp codirector Brenda Gibson calls it a success on both counts.
A Tennessee teacher explains why he signed up for Reading 360 skills training and how he sees it as a tool to become a more effective educator.
SCORE’s latest report, Stopping Summer Melt: What Students Say And What Tennessee Can Do, breaks down what summer melt is and how it’s impacting our state and shares firsthand stories of Tennessee students who have been affected by it.
A temporary waiver on FAFSA verification — which disproportionately hinders low-income students and students of color — will allow financial aid offices to process student aid more efficiently and keep more students on track to achieve their postsecondary goals.
BrightPath Tutors is calling on the broader Tennessee community to volunteer as tutors and supportive mentors to help students recover from lost instructional time and make real academic gains.
Bradley County educator Teah Shope reflects on spending her summer break to train fellow teachers in reading instruction.
Tennessee has been on an intentional journey to build seamless pathways for its learners. A hallmark of this journey is how the state has focused on aligned, cross-sector strategies to build its policy framework.
Building a strong, interconnected set of policies is essential to ensuring learners have on and off ramps for their educational to career journeys. Earlier this year, SCORE served on ExcelinEd’s Advisory Committee for Pathways Matter, a resource that outlines a continuum of 20 key policies that policymakers and systems leaders can use to think about what education to workforce policies exist in their state and what policies are necessary to create a robust learner continuum for all students.
Community-Based College Success Programs: A Playbook For Data-Driven Student Support outlines success principles and highlights programs across Tennessee that are increasing enrollment in and completion of college and career training by using data to fine-tune student-focused programs.
As district leaders decide how to spend resources from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, investments in high-dosage tutoring, vacation academies, and other innovative practices for in-person learning time are needed to aid students’ education recovery.