Series: Informing the Conversation
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Series: Informing the Conversation
April 17, 2025
Informing the Conversation is a collection of resources offering data, research, insights, and ideas to inform discussions about Tennessee education in the context of federal shifts, offered with an eye toward the urgent need to continue improving student outcomes in our state. In a March 2025 executive order, President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Secretary of Education to “return education authority to the states, while continuing to ensure the effective and uninterrupted delivery of services, programs, and benefits on which Americans rely.” As federal changes unfold, SCORE is committed to collaborating, informing, and offering perspective that we hope can steward change into opportunity for Tennessee students.
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High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Postsecondary Success | Innovative Models | K-12 Success
Tennessee Public Charter Schools Are Preparing Students For Postsecondary Education
April 3, 2025
In Tennessee, many public charter schools build a strong postsecondary culture to support students to strive for success in college, career, and life.
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Historically Underserved Student Groups in Tennessee Public Charter Schools
April 2, 2025
Public charter schools serve a greater proportion of students from historically underserved groups — namely students of color and economically disadvantaged students — compared to noncharter schools across the state. On average, these charter students show faster academic growth and higher proficiency levels than their district peers.
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High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Innovative Models
Tennessee Public Charter School Students See Strong Growth
April 2, 2025
You may have heard claims suggesting that charter schools target enrollment efforts at high-achieving students, a practice commonly referred to as “cherry picking” or “skimming.” When it comes to Tennessee public charter schools, it’s important to understand the opposite is true.
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High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Innovative Models | K-12 Success
National Study Highlights Student Growth in Tennessee Public Charter Schools
April 2, 2025
According to a 2023 national study by Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), public charter school students experience more average growth in math and English language arts than their counterparts in noncharter schools. In Tennessee, this growth equals an additional month and a half of learning for public charter school students.
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High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Innovative Models
2023-24 Tennessee Public Charter School Demographics
April 2, 2025
Public charter schools serve a larger proportion of students from historically underserved groups — including Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged students — than their traditional public school peers.
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Tennessee Charter School Quick Facts
April 2, 2025
Learn the basic facts about public charter schools in Tennessee, including where they're located and a breakdown of the students they serve.
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Tennessee Public Charter School Achievement and Growth
April 2, 2025
Since 2021, public charter schools have seen significant increases in student proficiency across both English language arts (ELA) and math. Learn more about achievement and growth in Tennessee public charter schools.
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Data Insights | Postsecondary Success | Education-to-Career Pathways
SCORE Institute: Unlocking Opportunity With Nondegree Credentials
March 18, 2025
Tennesseans are increasingly pursuing nondegree credentials to develop skills that can expand their career options and increase their earnings potential. But do we have a clear understanding of the various nondegree opportunities, the data behind the benefit they offer, and the best way to communicate their value to potential credential earners? This SCORE Institute on March 18, 2025, brought together national and state experts to discuss the increasing opportunity that nondegree credentials offer to prepare Tennesseans for high-demand, high-wage jobs.
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Data Insights | K-12 Success
House/Senate Education Committee Presentations
February 21, 2025
In February 2025, SCORE leaders Aleah Guthrie, vice president of policy and government relations, and Alexis Parker, director of data, presented data to the Tennessee General Assembly in support of foundational education policy reforms. During their time with both the Senate and House education committees, SCORE celebrated student progress, shared how Tennessee’s education reform history has enabled our state to improve, and advocated for continued commitment to these foundational reforms. Specifically, we shared data analysis on Tennessee's recent scores on the Nation's Report Card, a national measure of student progress released biennially from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). View the recordings below, which include each of the presentations and the Q and A's that followed.
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SCORE Institute: AI's Impact on Education and Career Pathways
January 17, 2025
How can education and workforce leaders work together to explore the transformative potential offered by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and equip students with the skills and knowledge to be successful in careers of the future? A virtual SCORE Institute, AI’s Impact on Education and Career Pathways, on Jan. 13, 2025, focused on this very important connection as the influence of GenAI grows in real time across Tennessee.
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Teachers & Leaders | High-Quality Public Charter Schools | Data Insights | Education-to-Career Pathways | K-12 Success
2025 State of Education in Tennessee: Casting a Vision for Student Success
December 6, 2024
In 2025, SCORE will focus on a critical question that will have a lasting impact on the success of every student in Tennessee: "Are Tennessee students prepared for careers that enable economic independence?" Answering this question requires an intentional look at the entire educational journey and will take greater alignment across K-12, postsecondary, and the workforce.
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