Tennessee has a new statewide appellate Public Charter School Commission to help expand student access to high-quality public charter schools. Here Tennessee State Board of Education Executive Director Sara H. Morrison explains the duties involved and the benefits of a separate commission.
In seven years, I have learned a tremendous amount about education in Tennessee. I have had the honor to work in education at the classroom level as a Nashville teacher, at the state level for the State Board of Education, and at SCORE as an education advocate. It has reinforced my belief that all three sectors must work together to achieve better educational opportunities and outcomes for all Tennessee students.
As I finish my junior year of college at Vanderbilt University, I think often about my career aspirations and those of my peers. Many of my fellow students, especially those with whom I share interests, want to serve the greater good by working in the field of public policy. In classes throughout our areas of…
Tennessee’s foundational policies in academic standards, annual assessment, and educator evaluation provide the fundamental building blocks of a high-quality education system. As Tennessee considers future opportunities to accelerate student learning, our collective commitment to these essential policies enable the practices and innovations that will propel our students to the success we all know they can…
One of the four priorities in SCORE’s annual report, Priorities For Progress: 2018-19 State Of Education In Tennessee, focuses on Tennessee’s foundations for student success. The innovations and raised expectations from a few years ago have now become the bedrock for Tennessee’s current and future success. A specific student-focused policy that has helped drive the…