Recent Perspectives
New CTLI Cohort Meets For The First Time
September 29, 2022 |
At their first convening, the newest members of the Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute (CTLI) got acquainted and received a broad overview of Tennessee’s higher education landscape.
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Data: What Is It And How Can It Help Students?
September 28, 2022 |
Data can do more than just shine a light on important trends — data can help us find ways to target efforts and resources to better support students.
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The Real-Life Impact Of College/Career Advising Through Advise TN
September 26, 2022 |
The Advise TN success story has been repeated numerous times in a rural Tennessee county where college-going has increased 27.4 percentage points over five years.
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CTLI: Reflecting On Lessons Learned And The Challenges Ahead
September 14, 2022 | ,
As SCORE and The Hunt Institute prepare to welcome the newest members CTLI to their first convening later this month, we checked in with former cohort member Bo Drake (CTLI, 2021-22) to get his thoughts on how to get more Tennesseans to and through college and into good in-demand jobs.
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tnAchieves Explores New Ways To Increase College Going. Learn How You Can Help.
September 7, 2022 |
For our friends at tnAchieves, the 9-percentage-point decline in Tennessee’s college-going rate is a call to action. Learn how they’re taking on the challenge to turn around the trend — and how you can help.
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K-12, Higher Ed Collaboration + Data = Postsecondary Success For Students
August 30, 2022 |
Greater Together Clarksville is one example of how K-12 and higher ed can work together to ensure more students are able to access postsecondary education and succeed on their chosen pathway.
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TCAP Results Show Some Students Are Catching Up, Others Are Falling Further Behind
July 21, 2022 | ,
While the latest Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) results show positive progress for students' learning recovery, Tennessee must focus on serving students with the greatest needs to narrow widening achievement gaps.
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With College-Going Rate In Decline, It's Time To Rethink Strategy
July 15, 2022 |
A postsecondary credential is critical to achieving success in today’s workforce, and with nearly half of Tennessee high school graduates not going to college, it’s time to rethink core strategies to support students.
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Legislative Progress Report: Sustained Focus On Literacy Supports Student Success
June 15, 2022 |
In the 2022 legislative session, the 112th General Assembly built on the foundation of the 2021 Tennessee Literacy Success Act, passing legislation to further strengthen reading support for K-3 students.
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Legislative Progress Report: Tennessee Lawmakers Prioritize Students’ Postsecondary Success
June 8, 2022 |
Tennessee lawmakers took important steps during the 2022 legislative session to strengthen and invest in the state’s postsecondary system. Their efforts focused on three key strategies: connect education and the workforce, expand postsecondary affordability, and strengthen pathways to student success.
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SCORE Institute Highlights Use Of Momentum Metrics To Boost Postsecondary Success
June 2, 2022 |
A recent SCORE Institute gave an overview of Education Strategy Group’s Momentum Metrics, a set of indicators predictive of students’ postsecondary enrollment and success, plus a look at how two Tennessee school districts are using those metrics to boost postsecondary success for students.
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Legislative Progress Report: New Funding Formula Is A Big Win For Students
May 31, 2022 |
The latest session of the Tennessee General Assembly included some historic wins for Tennessee students. Perhaps the most significant: passage of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA), a student-weighted funding formula to replace the state’s outdated resource-based funding model.
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