NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Assessment (SCORE) has released the following statement from President and CEO David Mansouri regarding Gov. Bill Lee’s announcement that the state will conduct statewide assessment this school year. The statement also shares findings from a SCORE poll conducted October 8-11 asking parents for their views of state assessment…
NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has invited 30 leaders from across higher education, K-12 education, government, business and industry, and nonprofits to participate in the next cohort of the Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute (CTLI). By 2025, at least half of the jobs in Tennessee will require some type of postsecondary credential, according to data from the…
Tennessee’s progress in getting more students to attend and complete postsecondary education is threatened by the economic disruption of COVID-19, according a report released today by the Boyd Center on Business and Economic Research and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE).
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has released this statement from President and CEO David Mansouri about the need for statewide assessment.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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).
Dr. Russ Wigginton, formerly vice president at Rhodes College in Memphis, has been named the organization’s first chief postsecondary impact officer.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.