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High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Innovative Models

2022-23 Tennessee Public Charter School Demographics

April 3, 2023

In 2023, there were 114 charter schools in Tennessee, serving approximately 44,000 students — 5 percent of the state’s total student population. The resources below provide key data regarding the enrollment, demographics, and performance of public charter schools in Tennessee.

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High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Innovative Models

Tennessee Charter School Quick Facts

April 3, 2023

In 2023, there were 114 charter schools in Tennessee, serving approximately 44,000 students — 5 percent of the state’s total student population. The resources below provide key data regarding the enrollment, demographics, and performance of public charter schools in Tennessee.

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Data Insights | K-12 Success

K-12 By The Numbers

December 7, 2022

SCORE analyzed data from Tennessee’s public K-12 school districts and compiled a snapshot of key indicators of student success. With the right data about student outcomes, state leaders, educators, and advocates can better understand the key metrics to watch and begin to understand the successes and challenges of improving educational opportunities for all students.

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Teachers & Leaders | High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Education Finance | Postsecondary Success | Innovative Models | Education-to-Career Pathways | K-12 Success

2023 State of Education in Tennessee

December 6, 2022

When it comes to taking big steps to improve outcomes for students, Tennessee leads. For more than a decade, the state has taken bold actions and demonstrated great success in improving education. This has led to students having more opportunities for their future, businesses having a more skilled workforce, and, ultimately, more Tennesseans experiencing economic independence statewide.

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Teachers & Leaders | High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Education Finance | Postsecondary Success | Innovative Models | Education-to-Career Pathways | K-12 Success

Tennessee Education Primer

June 9, 2022

Tennesseans began taking bold steps to transform public education to better prepare students for success in 2007. Tennessee must maintain that commitment to innovation and continue to put student needs first in order to prepare every student for success from the day they start school to the day they start a career.

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Data Insights | Postsecondary Success

Momentum Metrics For Greater Postsecondary Success

May 25, 2022

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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Data Insights | Postsecondary Success

Postsecondary Success Toolkit

May 25, 2022

This webinar gives an overview of 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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Data Insights | Education Finance

Esser Spending Toolkit

March 22, 2022

The federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) provides support for school districts to carry out plans for educational recovery from the pandemic. SCORE analyzed the ESSER plans for Tennessee districts to better understand how districts are allocating these federal resources through 2024.

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Data Insights | Education Finance | K-12 Success

Trends In Tennessee ESSER Plans: A Landscape Analysis

March 22, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruption to all levels of education that could impact student outcomes for months and possibly years ahead. The SCORE series of COVID-19 Impact Memos analyzes challenges, examines emerging innovations and research-supported practices, and highlights student-centered approaches for educators to consider.

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Data Insights | Education Finance

SCORE Institute: Trends In ESSER Plans

March 10, 2022

School district leaders across Tennessee have submitted their plans for spending federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), and SCORE has reviewed the plans with an eye toward strategies that will support student learning recovery and acceleration. This event outlines key takeaways from current plan allocations and offers recommendations for how districts could more strategically address education recovery with updates to their spending plans.

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Teachers & Leaders | High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Education Finance | Postsecondary Success | Innovative Models | Education-to-Career Pathways | K-12 Success

2022 State of Education in Tennessee

December 6, 2021

Through 2020 and 2021, Tennessee students, families, and educators have faced a public health crisis that has impacted our education system from top to bottom. Educators have provided instruction to students in person, in a hybrid format, and virtually – with limited resources and training at their disposal when the pandemic began. Administrators have faced staffing and scheduling challenges as the coronavirus pandemic spread statewide, requiring many students and educators to quarantine to recover from or to reduce transmission of the disease and miss valuable classroom time as a result. Whether they are in K-12 or postsecondary settings, students have experienced a dramatic shift in their daily lives.

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Data Insights | Postsecondary Success | Education-to-Career Pathways

Community-Based College Success Programs: A PLAYBOOK FOR DATA-DRIVEN STUDENT SUPPORT

August 25, 2021

The economic health of a community depends in large part on the skills of its workforce. In the 21st century, most jobs require that candidates have earned a college degree or career credential. Increasingly, communities that are eager to build a stronger economic base begin to explore how to increase the percentage of workers who have completed education beyond high school.

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