On October 28, Senator Bill Frist, Chairman of SCORE, will host the third annual SCORE Prize event at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. Policy-makers, teachers, students, and community members will gather to recognize the outstanding work by public schools and districts in Tennessee to increase student achievement.
Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is featured in a new video that explains the importance of Tennessee’s Common Core State Standards. Frist, founder and chairman of the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), says in the two-minute video that higher standards in school provide a foundation for success throughout life. “Quite simply, the…
(Nashville) – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today announced the 12 finalists for the third annual SCORE Prize. The prize recognizes the Tennessee elementary, middle, and high schools and school district that have most dramatically improved student achievement. The 2013 SCORE Prize finalists are: Elementary McPheeter’s Bend Elementary, Hawkins County Schools. Mt. Carmel…
The Commercial Appeal, Friday, July 26, 2013. Reprinted by permission. In the business world, a one-size-fits-all approach to human capital decisions is rarely successful. Professionals vary in their level of effectiveness, and decisions around promotion, pay and continuing education should reflect these differences. Over the last few years, Tennessee has taken significant steps to ensure…
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) released the following statement today from Jamie Woodson, President and CEO, on statewide results for the 2012-13 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP): “Tennessee has made an important commitment over the last few years – we have set a goal that every student graduates from high school prepared for…