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SCORE Releases 2026 State of Education in Tennessee: Moving Every Student Forward

December 3, 2025

SCORE's 2026 State of Education report outlines bold policies and actions to move forward Tennessee’s shared vision for student success. Rooted in data and building on a strong student-centered foundation, it offers a roadmap for advancing outcomes from kindergarten to career.  

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SCORE Statement on Release of 2024–25 TCAP Statewide Results

July 8, 2025

SCORE issued a statement from President and CEO David Mansouri regarding the release of 2024–25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results.

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SCORE Announces Future Forward Innovation Grant Recipients to Launch, Support and Scale Education-to-Work Pathways in Tennessee

June 23, 2025

SCORE has announced seven recipients of the Future Forward Innovation Grant, an initiative designed to build strong education-employer partnerships and transform how Tennessee students are prepared for careers that enable economic independence.  

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SCORE Launches Future Forward Innovation Grant To Accelerate Education-to-Work Pathways in Tennessee

March 25, 2025

SCORE has announced the launch of the Future Forward Innovation Grant — a new initiative aimed at fostering innovative education-to-work pathways across the state. 

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Future Forward Summit Draws Nearly 350 Education and Business Leaders Together to Advance Innovative Education-to-Workforce Pathways for Tennessee Students

February 13, 2025

SCORE convened statewide leaders and national experts for the 2025 Future Forward Summit to collaborate on strategies, policies and tangible programs that foster individual economic independence and state economic development through more aligned education-to-workforce opportunities.

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State Collaborative on Reforming Education Issues Statement on the Release of NAEP Scores

January 29, 2025

SCORE's statement on the release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores. Results show Tennessee students are outpacing the nation and indicate state priorities and investments are working.

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SCORE Unveils 2025 State of Education in Tennessee: Casting a Vision for Student Success

December 6, 2024

Report offers goals & priorities to promote student success from K-12 through postsecondary and guide students toward careers enabling economic independence. 

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State Leaders Join SCORE to Release New Framework That Aims To Set More Students on Path to Economic Independence

October 29, 2024

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) convened leaders to highlight a new report aimed at analyzing how degrees and credentials unlock economic independence for Tennesseans. 

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SCORE Releases New Research On Tennessee’s Educator Labor Market

May 13, 2024

SCORE has released the third installment in a series of reports exploring trends behind challenges in Tennessee’s educator labor market. Strategic School Staffing: Tennessee’s Opportunity To Sustain And Elevate Great Teaching highlights key research, examines case studies, and explores strategic staffing models that attract, support, and retain educators.
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Connecting The Dots Symposium Exposes Link Between Student Mental Health And Educational Outcomes In Tennessee

April 10, 2024

SCORE and NashvilleHealth hosted community, education, and mental health leaders to explore ways to address students' mental health challenges and their impact on educational outcomes in Tennessee.
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SCORE Identifies 2024 Education Priorities For Tennessee

December 5, 2023

SCORE’s 14th annual report, Building A Brighter Future: 2024 State Of Education In Tennessee, highlights successes and opportunities in K-12 and postsecondary education in the past year and identifies research-informed priorities to support Tennessee students.
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Future Forward Summit: Forging Education-To-Workforce Pathways

September 6, 2023

SCORE hosted the Future Forward Summit in Nashville, bringing together business and education leaders to discuss creating and expanding robust career pathways to improve outcomes for students and employers.
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