In a new report, seven nonpartisan organizations in the South — including the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) — call for their states to take swifter action to improve K-12 public education for every child with an emphasis on support for students with the greatest needs. Accelerating The Pace: The Future Of Education In…
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) System experienced major changes in 2017. Most of the change was prompted by the General Assembly’s approval of the Focus on College and University Success (FOCUS) Act in 2016. The FOCUS Act created new governing boards for each of the six public universities that had been under the Board…
NASHVILLE – Tennesseans who are likely to vote in this year’s gubernatorial primaries identify education as their top issue in casting a ballot for governor, according to a statewide survey. Results from the poll were released today by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), which commissioned a statewide survey of 500 likely voters for…
The Tennessee Educator Fellowship brings together a diverse group of educators from across the state who are passionate about their profession and student-focused education policy.
Who should start the conversation around college and career readiness in our state? Would you have said a first-grade teacher from southeast Tennessee? Kevin Winters is a Tennessee Educator Fellow who has launched JobFair BookShare, an example of teachers who are leading advocacy and conversations on what Tennessee students need. Increasing the number of students…