Recent Perspectives
In This Dyersburg Special Education Classroom, Students Learn Real-World Career Skills
September 1, 2026 |
Inside a special education classroom at Dyersburg High School, students gain real-world career skills through hands-on work experiences and life skills training. This innovative program bridges education and industry to prepare students for meaningful employment after graduation.
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Maintaining High Expectations for Preparation While Strengthening Tennessee’s Teacher Pipeline
August 27, 2026 | ,
This Perspective highlights Tennessee’s efforts to create more flexible pathways to teacher licensure while emphasizing the need for strong accountability systems to maintain teacher quality.
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Instructional Coherence: Helping Tennessee Students Move from Growth to Proficiency
July 29, 2026 |
Learning is cumulative. Students build confidence and understanding when each instructional experience reinforces the last. Instructional coherence helps ensure lessons, supports, and interventions work together rather than pull in different directions, positioning students to succeed.
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From Completion to Impact: Redefining Postsecondary Funding and Student Success
July 23, 2026 | ,
As a result of the state’s five-year review process, Tennessee’s outcomes-based funding formula is shifting significantly to prioritize and incentivize postsecondary credentials that lead to economic independence for students. Learn more about the changes and how they align with SCORE’s Impact Credential Framework.
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Career Pathways in Action: Dyersburg High School Students Build Skills for the Future
July 9, 2026 |
Students at Dyersburg High School are getting a head start on college and career through a dual enrollment program that allows them to earn an assistant drafter certificate while still in high school. Learn how SCORE’s West Tennessee Pathways Network is helping students build real-world skills while strengthening Tennessee’s workforce.
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Beyond Momentum: What Tennessee’s Latest Assessment Results Mean for What Comes Next
June 30, 2026 |
Tennessee’s latest assessment results show that student-centered policies and investment are paying off. The momentum is real, but so is the fact that progress is not yet reaching all students. Building off SCORE’s key takeaways from the 2026 TCAP results, we’ve identified three priorities that stand out as we move forward.
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Rising Scores, Persistent Gaps: Why Tennessee Must Go Further
June 25, 2026 | ,
SCORE’s Data Team elevates five key takeaways from the 2026 TCAP results, highlighting statewide successes and areas for renewed focus
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Tennessee Educator Preparation Programs Work to Improve Alignment with the Science of Reading
June 9, 2026 | , ,
With Tennessee’s literacy gains driven in part by the implementation of the science of reading through high-quality instructional materials, it is critical that we prepare future educators to teach reading aligned to that research. Ratings from the National Council on Teacher Quality help monitor how well educator preparation programs are preparing future educators.
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SCORE and Playlab Launch the Tennessee AI Ecosystems Project
May 22, 2026 |
In partnership with Playlab and with support from Google.org, SCORE launched the Tennessee AI Ecosystems Project, a network of nine innovative Tennessee school districts and charter management organizations focused on shaping strategic, responsible, and effective AI implementation across Tennessee.
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Lessons From Math Gains in Memphis Charter Schools
May 15, 2026 |
The recent math performance in Memphis charter schools serves as a powerful example of what is possible for schools when they align around high-quality materials, strong instruction, and continuous improvement.
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What Matters: Tennessee’s Student Growth Signals a Broader Education Transformation
May 13, 2026 |
The release of the 2026 Education Scorecard offers the latest evidence that Tennessee’s approach is working, ranking the state second in student growth in math and fourth in reading growth between 2022 and 2025.
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Five Education Wins from the 2026 Legislative Session
April 27, 2026 |
On April 23, the 114th Tennessee General Assembly adjourned sine die, concluding a legislative session that advanced several important education priorities for Tennessee students and families. The SCORE team highlights five key achievements from the 2026 legislative session.
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