Recent Perspectives
New Dashboard Outlines ESSER Spending, Offers Insights For Updating Plans
March 22, 2022 | ,
SCORE’s new public district-level dashboard outlining ESSER spending across the state is designed to help Tennessee school leaders as they look forward and update ESSER spending plans. Here’s a look at the dashboard and related brief.
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Using Innovative Strategies To Drive FAFSA Completion
March 16, 2022 | ,
Students who complete the FAFSA are more likely to enroll in a postsecondary institution. And with more than half of jobs in Tennessee requiring education beyond high school, school districts in Tennessee recently took innovative approaches to increase FAFSA completion and put more students on the path to college.
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School Funding Reform In Tennessee Is The Right Step For Student Success
March 10, 2022 |
Tennessee needs a new way of funding schools that better reflects our high academic expectations, ensures that students who need additional support actually get more state and local resources, and provides more transparency about education spending.
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How Funding Reform Can Improve Outcomes For Students With Disabilities
March 7, 2022 | ,
A new report from the Diverse Learners Cooperative highlights the financial challenges schools face in supporting students with disabilities. Part 2 of our look at the report explores how funding reform can help these students reach their full potential.
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CTLI: Collaborating To Support Students’ Postsecondary Success
March 4, 2022 | ,
More than half of jobs in Tennessee require education beyond high school, but only 46 percent of Tennesseans hold a postsecondary degree or credential. The Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute (CTLI) is focused on turning those statistics in a positive direction.
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Funding Reform And Improving Outcomes For Students With Disabilities
March 1, 2022 | ,
The Diverse Learners Cooperative has published Funding All Learners, a resource highlighting the financial challenges schools face in supporting the needs of students with disabilities.
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UT Program Supports Black, Latinx Men In Completing College
February 24, 2022 | ,
Closing college completion gaps for Black & Hispanic students is critical to student success and Tennessee's continued economic growth. Learn about the UT Success Academy, a program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, that supports men of color in completing their degrees.
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Funding Review Subcommittee Aims To Support Needs Of Students In Rural Communities
February 16, 2022 |
A look at some funding issues discussed by the state’s Rural and Small District Subcommittee — one of 18 subcommittees tasked with reviewing the state’s education funding formula — along with possible funding reform resolutions.
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Student Needs, Teacher Support, Local Fiscal Capacity Are Among Topics In Funding Discussions
February 7, 2022 | ,
Student needs, teacher support, local fiscal capacity, and details on the funding framework are key issues raised in final education subcommittee discussions.
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Major Progress For Tennessee Students As Several SCORE Priorities Are Included In Governor's Budget Proposals
February 2, 2022 | ,
A $1 billion recurring investment in K-12 education and a redesigned education funding formula are among the governor’s budget proposals presented in his 2022 State of the State address.
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Governor Lee Outlines Student-Focused Proposals In State Of The State Address
February 1, 2022 |
In his annual State of the State address, Governor Bill Lee offered several student-focused proposals that have the potential to drive greater success for students in Tennessee public schools.
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SCORE Releases Recommendations To Modernize Education Funding
January 19, 2022 |
SCORE has offered four recommendations to modernize Tennessee’s education funding system to deliver greater success for students in public schools.
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