Governor’s Budget Proposal Addresses Multiple Tennessee Education Priorities

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.

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SCORE Releases Recommendations To Increase Postsecondary Completion

NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released Going Higher: Recommendations For Increasing Postsecondary Completion And Student Success In Tennessee, a report that examines Tennessee’s previous work to increase postsecondary degrees and offers strategies for helping more students who enter higher education to complete their degree or credential.  Citing the economic, racial, and geographical barriers to higher education that exist…

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