2016-17 State of Education in Tennessee
The eighth annual report identifies priorities for 2017 that will continue advancing student achievement in Tennessee, and it recaps the K-12 progress made last year. Read the report here.
Woodson: Education a Top Priority in State of the State Speech
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released this statement from Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Woodson about the State of the State speech delivered Monday night by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam: The State of the State address reflects a continued commitment to education as Tennessee’s top priority. Additional funding for high-needs…
Coffee and Conversation: Teacher Leadership
This post is the first of Coffee and Conversation, a new monthly interview series that highlights impactful, interesting work affecting Tennessee education. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. How would you define teacher leadership? Keilani Goggins: I think a teacher leader is someone who contributes to the success of students and the…
Knowledge-Rich Texts Lay the Foundation for Early-Literacy Progress
When a first-grader in Trousdale County was recently asked to sit down on his behind, he replied with the correct anatomical term: “You mean on my gluteus maximus?” The adults nearby were amazed. A first grader? Using vocabulary like this? In Trousdale, Putnam, and Sullivan counties, parents, bus drivers, and community members keep asking: “What are…
SCORE Internship Reflection: Education and Equity Close to Home
Prior to my internship at SCORE, I have spent the past two summers interning in Washington, DC, working on education and social policy advocacy at the national level. As a psychology and sociology major, I am most interested in how we can use social science to identify causes of inequality and inform the development of…