Mansouri: Use Assessment To Serve All Students Better
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released this statement from President and CEO David Mansouri about the need for statewide assessment.
Education is changing daily in Tennessee, and SCORE communicates regularly about these developments with stakeholders, educators, parents, and the public at large.
Tennessee Higher Ed Partners Join Together To Remind All Students It’s Time To Go To College This Fall: #ItsGoTimeTN
Dozens of colleges and universities across Tennessee are joining with the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), and several other partners to officially launch a short-term social media marketing campaign called #ItsGoTimeTN.
SCORE Names 30 Educators To 2020-21 Tennessee Educator Fellowship
Following a competitive admissions process, 30 educators have been invited to participate in the 2020-21 class of the Tennessee Educator Fellowship, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) announced today.
SCORE Sets Four Priorities For Tennessee Student Success In K-12, Postsecondary Education, And Career
NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released priorities and action steps for improving student outcomes in Tennessee in a new report, Expanding Student Success: 2020 State Of Education In Tennessee. SCORE, a nonpartisan education policy and advocacy nonprofit founded by Senator Bill Frist, M.D., this year broadened its annual State of…
Mansouri Statement On State Of The State Address
NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released this statement from President and CEO David Mansouri after Governor Bill Lee’s State of the State address: Governor Lee has shown a strong commitment to public education and to our students tonight. We are encouraged by his proposals to improve and heavily invest in…
Mansouri: Tennessee Shows Gains On Nation’s Report Card. Now Faster Progress Needed For Students
Tennessee students performed slightly better on the Nation’s Report Card while much of the rest of the country saw declines. But improvement is slower than desired, and we are not yet serving all students well.
SCORE Survey: Tennesseans See Value Of Postsecondary Education, Support K-12 Accountability
Tennessee voters overwhelmingly agree that earning a postsecondary degree or technical certificate is essential for economic success, according to survey results released today by the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE).
Russ Wigginton, Former Rhodes Vice President, Joins SCORE As Chief Postsecondary Impact Officer
Dr. Russ Wigginton, formerly vice president at Rhodes College in Memphis, has been named the organization’s first chief postsecondary impact officer.
SCORE Announces Fourth Cohort Of Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute
The Hunt Institute, SCORE Partner To Support Learning Experience NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has selected 29 leaders from higher education, K-12 education, government, business and industry, and nonprofits for the next cohort of the Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute (CTLI). Since 2016, the Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute has been strengthening leadership…
MTSU, SCORE Sign Teacher Preparation Partnership Focused On K-12 Innovation
Middle Tennessee State University and SCORE announced a first-of-its-kind partnership focused on bringing research-supported innovations to how the university prepares students to become K-12 teachers.
Mansouri: TNReady Results Show Success In Some Areas, Improvements Needed In Others
NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released this statement from President and CEO David Mansouri about the 2018-19 TNReady statewide assessment results: There is reason for optimism in the latest statewide assessment results, including historic academic growth for many districts across Tennessee. It’s encouraging to see that 41 percent of schools…
Haslam Family Foundation Makes Major Financial Commitment To Help More Knox County Students Graduate From College
KNOXVILLE – Today, Jim Haslam, on behalf of the Haslam Family Foundation, joined with several partnering organizations to announce a special investment of $6.2 million over three years to support Knox Promise, an innovative new initiative to help more Tennessee Promise students in Knox County persist and graduate from college. Through a unique partnership between…
SCORE Widens Focus To Classroom To Career Success For Students
NASHVILLE – Building on 10 years of work in helping move Tennessee from the back of the pack to one of the fastest-improving states in the nation in K-12 student achievement, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today unveiled its new strategic plan and announced plans to combine forces with Complete Tennessee, an advocacy…
SCORE Selects 31 Educators For 2019-20 Tennessee Educator Fellowship
Thirty-one educators have been selected for the 2019-20 class of the Tennessee Educator Fellowship through a competitive admissions process, the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has announced.
SCORE Sets Four Priorities For Greater Student Achievement In Tennessee
NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released priorities and action steps for improving student achievement in Tennessee in a new report, Priorities For Progress: 2018-19 State of Education in Tennessee. SCORE, a nonpartisan education policy and advocacy nonprofit founded by Senator Bill Frist, M.D., each year conducts a series of discussions…
Mansouri: Dr. Schwinn’s Track Record Shows Focus On What’s Best For Students
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released this statement from President and CEO David Mansouri about the selection of Dr. Penny Schwinn as Tennessee’s next commissioner of education.
Frist Announces Leadership Transition At SCORE
Beginning January 1, 2019, Executive Chair and CEO Jamie Woodson, who has led the organization since 2011 and during the state’s historic gains in student achievement, will at her request move into a role as senior adviser to SCORE. Current SCORE President David Mansouri will succeed her as president and CEO.
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…
Top Takeaways From Tennessee’s 2018 ACT Results
The statewide average ACT composite score of 20.2 is the highest ever for Tennessee students, up from 20.1 in 2017. Here are other notable indicators from these ACT results.
Education A Decisive Issue In Tennessee Race For Governor, SCORE Poll Finds
Education ranks among the most important issues for Tennesseans who are likely to vote in the November election for governor, according to a statewide poll. The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE), a nonpartisan education policy and advocacy nonprofit that focuses on improving student achievement, today released the results of the survey of 600 likely…