Recent Perspectives
Legislative Session Strengthens Key Education Policies
April 24, 2025 |
The 114th General Assembly adjourned on April 22, 2025, closing a session marked by success on several key priorities identified in SCORE’s 2025 Advocacy Agenda.
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What Matters: Celebrating NAEP Firsts, Pressing Forward
January 31, 2025 |
For the first time, NAEP rankings put Tennessee in the top 25 states for proficiency in fourth- and eighth-grade math and reading. David Mansouri offers highlights of the latest results on the Nation’s Report Card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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Tennessee Charter Schools Collaborate and Innovate To Benefit Students with Disabilities
January 14, 2025 |
In two SCORE-convened practice networks, charter school leaders are working to enhance collaboration and school finance in order to benefit special education instruction and education outcomes for students with disabilities.
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What Matters: Celebrating the Life of Peter Tang and Continuing His Legacy
January 7, 2025 |
SCORE President & CEO David Mansouri reflects on the life and legacy of Peter Tang.
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Artificial Intelligence and Education: Fostering Innovation by Exploring Impacts on Teaching and Learning
December 20, 2024 | ,
SCORE explores how to effectively connect the opportunities of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) with education, learning, and career preparation students need to be successful in life.
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Evaluation, Staffing, and Instruction: Five Takeaways from the 2024 Tennessee Educator Survey
December 17, 2024 | ,
Teachers’ voices matter. The Tennessee Educator Survey is an annual opportunity to learn from those voices to identify both strengths and opportunities to improve how the state supports its educators.
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Literacy Partnerships Lead the Way to Support Tennessee’s Newest Teachers
November 8, 2024 |
If a list existed that measured the best workplace for teachers who want to see all students achieve early literacy success, we think Tennessee is making strides toward the top of that proverbial list.
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The Promise of Education: Ensuring Greater Opportunity for Economic Independence
October 3, 2024 |
Higher education can lead to more opportunity and economic independence for Tennesseans. But for too many Tennesseans, education does not always yield greater career opportunity. A better understanding of which credentials and degrees in our state lead to economic prosperity can help put more young people on pathways to successful careers.
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Learn About Our New Look: Celebrating Our Past and Looking Ahead to the Future
September 4, 2024 |
As SCORE marks its 15th birthday, we are proud to share a refreshed brand and newly designed website that signifies the energy we’re taking with us into the coming years. We’re celebrating where we’ve been and looking ahead to our continued role in ensuring that Tennessee students succeed.
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Measuring What Matters
July 1, 2024 |
Tennessee has an impressive track record of educational improvement, grounded in using data to improve student outcomes; there are signs that some of the most important tools that enabled that progress are at significant risk. It’s time to recommit to policies that work.
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Understanding 2024 TCAP Results: Five Key Takeaways
June 26, 2024 |
Results from the 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) show the continued positive impact of the state’s investments in the public education system.
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What Matters: Crafting a Vision for Student Success in Tennessee
June 21, 2024 |
Economic development in Tennessee has increased career opportunities, but we need to ensure students are earning degrees and credentials that prepare them for those jobs.
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