Lessons Learned From The LIFT Network
As part of the LIFT network, Putnam County Schools has had the opportunity to mentor other districts across the state as they introduce high-quality instructional materials into their classrooms.
New Laws And Initiatives Aim To Close Gaps In College And Career Readiness
Education beyond high school is a critical part of a successful future. Moving forward on our new strategic plan, SCORE will work to ensure public education in Tennessee continues to deliver academic progress so that all students receive an excellent public K-12 education and earn a credential or postsecondary degree after high school.
Woodson: Commissioner McQueen Has Provided Steady, Strong, Student-Focused Leadership
NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released this statement from Executive Chairman and CEO Jamie Woodson about the announcement that Tennessee Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen will leave office in January: Tennessee students have been served very well by the steady and strong leadership of Commissioner McQueen. Her priorities have been…
How a Nashville school librarian is teaching America to be more civil | Plazas
Incoming Hume-Fogg Magnet High freshmen walked single file into the school library for the purpose of sitting and talking to each other like adults should. For the past year, school librarian Amanda Smithfield has organized monthly roundtable discussions with students of different political stripes to talk about tough issues of the day over pizza. On Wednesday, the students at…