A teacher’s testimonial on the power of high-quality instructional materials in providing students with a strong foundation in reading, the educational cornerstone for career and life success.
Tennessee has put a significant focus on early literacy in recent years, and while we still have far to go to reach the statewide goal of 75 percent of third-graders reading on grade level, there are a number of groups and organizations doing innovative work to promote early literacy in Tennessee.
Research shows that computer science helps drive job growth, and computing occupations are some of the highest-paid and fastest-growing careers in the United States, but access to computer science courses is not universal.
While we know that high-quality advising has a positive impact on student success, we also know that we need to improve and expand access to high-quality advising services.
The National Forum to Advance Rural Education recently brought advocates together from across the country for a conference in Louisville, Kentucky. National experts, leading researchers, K–12 and higher education practitioners, policymakers, and philanthropic leaders met to learn, collaborate, and lead 21st century learning in rural schools.