The budget proposal Governor Bill Lee unveiled during his State of the State address on February 8 included significant initiatives for Tennessee education. If approved by the General Assembly, the appropriations will respond to several data-driven K-12 and higher education priorities identified by SCORE in the 2021 State Of Education In Tennessee report and the Driving Forward digital report.
In Lenoir City, educators are taking research-based approach to accelerate student learning following the COVID-19 disruptions. Here’s a look at their high-dosage tutoring program.
SCORE’s COVID-19 Impact Memo on ESSER II funding draws on available research and insights from education finance experts to develop a spending strategy that accelerates student learning.
New laws passed during a special legislative session will enable Tennessee to take on some of the biggest challenges facing K-12 education — among them, literacy and learning loss.
Newly secured federal stimulus dollars provide school districts in Tennessee the first of several opportunities to align resources with immediate needs and plan for long-term education recovery.
Tennessee is committing $100 million to improve students’ literacy learning. With fewer than 40 percent of the state’s fourth-graders reading proficiently, this action is badly needed and vital to our citizenry and economy.
A SCORE virtual book club born during the pandemic focused on how Tennessee can provide equitable, high-quality opportunities for college and career success.
The pandemic has created challenges for Tennessee but offers an unprecedented opportunity to update education systems, bolster the workforce, and build policies that support healthy families and a thriving economy.
The new year is filled with endless possibilities for education in Tennessee. It’s time to renew our pledge to hold high expectations for every student and to erase long-standing inequities.
School leaders in Sullivan County find that use of high-quality instructional materials helped stem the pandemic’s impact on student learning.
School leaders and teachers in Trousdale County get innovative to improve math instruction in remote/hybrid settings.
Removing barriers to postsecondary access has been a focus of the CTLI program since its inception. The present moment brings a renewed urgency to address systemic inequities in higher education.
A SCORE poll of parents across Tennessee reveals increasing concerns about the quality of remote learning as well as student learning loss.
As SCORE’s director of advocacy, Ashley Warrington is working with people across the state to learn how we can collaborate to ensure all students have a strong foundation in literacy and the ability to complete a postsecondary credential.
Whether it’s finding new ways of engaging middle and high school students in virtual math instruction or rethinking programs and interventions to support high school seniors through the college transition process, Richard Bailey is focused on finding innovative ways to support student success.
A new policy will decrease the time to approve new academic programs that meet workforce, economic, or other state needs while still assuring quality academic programs.
As they face new challenges, Tennessee’s open-access community and technical colleges have sharpened their focus on ensuring equitable access and success for each student.
As the deadline for Tennessee Promise applications approaches, one Nashville high school shares their innovative strategies for driving submissions during an unusual school year.
tnAchieves needs 3,500 volunteer mentors to support the Class of 2021. In just one hour a month, mentors can change the trajectory of a student’s life by opening the doors to college.
High expectations, a statewide assessment to measure student learning, and accountability for serving all students well are foundational to the way Tennessee has approached improving student achievement and outcomes. There is widespread agreement that these three things are good for students because they support success in school, college, and life. Over the past seven days,…