SCORE Releases Recommendations To Modernize Education Funding
SCORE has offered four recommendations to modernize Tennessee’s education funding system to deliver greater success for students in public schools.
Education is changing daily in Tennessee, and SCORE communicates regularly about these developments with stakeholders, educators, parents, and the public at large.
Larger Investment, Student Needs, And Transparency Emerge As Key Themes In Education Funding Meetings
As subcommittees meet to discuss changes to Tennessee’s education funding formula, the SCORE team offers a summary of key themes that have emerged in the meetings thus far.
FAFSA Challenge Aims To Get More Students To College With More Aid Dollars In Hand
By completing the FAFSA earlier in the senior year of high school, students can take advantage of financial aid dollars being left on the table. The TN FAFSA Challenge aims to increase FAFSA completion by students through a friendly competition that recognizes high schools for boosting completion rates.
Tennessee Charter Schools Offer An Opportunity For The Future Of Public Education
Tennessee has demonstrated to the nation how to launch and grow a successful public charter school sector. Now we must accelerate the opportunities for high-performing schools to grow and serve more students and families.
Demanding Better For Tennessee’s Kids: The Benefits Of High-Quality Charter Options
Parents, policymakers, advocates, and educators are calling for Tennessee to expand high-quality public charter schools in order to strengthen the public education system and ensure all students have the best opportunities for success.
Supporting Student Success And Career Readiness Through Improved Data Access
Better use of our existing data systems can set a strong foundation for success and help support students across every point in the education to workforce pipeline.
Helping Students Chart A Path To Postsecondary Success
Citing career exploration in middle school as a key indicator of future academic and career success, an eighth-grade teacher from Hamblen County discusses her efforts to expose students to career opportunities.
Five Actions State Education Leaders Can Take To Inspire Transformative ESSER Spending
Five ways state policymakers and advocates can take advantage of federal relief funds to map the path for meaningful change in schools and school districts.
Using Personalized Coaching And Microgrants To Support College Completion
SCORE’s Data Playbook — Community-Based College Success Programs: A Playbook For Data-Driven Student Support — spotlights programs across Tennessee that are increasing enrollment in and completion of college and career training. A common denominator of these programs is their use of data to fine-tune their work. This post highlights the work of Knox Promise and how data guides their approach to student support.
Teacher Voices: The Power Of A Pity Ribbon
Reflecting on the actions of her childhood teacher, a Tennessee educator shares the memorable moment that makes her a better teacher today.
How Advising Support, Summer Bridge Programming Can Help More Students Make Transition To College
For first-generation college students like Salvador, the college-going process is much more difficult to navigate. Additional advising, enrollment supports, and summer bridge programming can make a big difference for these students.
SCORE Report Sets Out Principles For Education Funding Changes In Tennessee
Tennessee arrived at its current education finance system 30 years ago, and the fundamental structure of the complex Basic Education Program formula has changed little since then. A new analysis from SCORE can help inform thinking and guide discussions about how to reorient the system toward students and supporting their individual learning needs.
Educator Survey: Teachers Weigh In On Job Satisfaction, Pandemic Challenges, And More
The latest Tennessee Educator Survey reveals job satisfaction rating, concerns about COVID-related challenges, and strategies for accelerating student learning.
Meet Noah: A Story Of Summer Melt And College Affordability
One-third of college-intending students in Tennessee “melt” over the summer and never make it to college. The SCORE report Stopping Summer Melt: What Students Say & What Tennessee Can Do shares the stories of college-intending students impacted by summer melt and recommends how we can support them.
Four Key Ways Tennessee’s Postsecondary System Can Address Summer Melt
It will take a coordinated response across K-12 and higher education to fully address the issue of summer melt, but there are four key ways that Tennessee’s postsecondary system can better support students in the transition from high school to higher education.
How Data-Driven Strategies Are Driving College Completion In Tennessee
tnAchieves uses high-impact strategies — targeted communication, intensive summer programming, ongoing one-on-one coaching — to expand postsecondary access and completion for students across Tennessee.
Six TCAP Charts Show Danger Signs For Tennessee Students And Their Learning
An analysis of the statewide results of the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) reveal six troubling data points that demonstrate the impact of pandemic disruptions on learning.
A Look Back — And Forward — At Education Finance In Tennessee
A look at education finance in Tennessee — where the money comes from, spending trends over time, and what decisions policymakers will make going forward.
New CollegeForTN Website Helps Students Navigate College-Going Process
Too many first-generation college students do not succeed in reaching their postsecondary goals. The new www.CollegeForTN.org website aims to help Tennessee students navigate the college-going process.
Combatting Summer Melt With Near-Peer Advising
NiswongerCARE is using near-peer advising and the Big Bright Future initiative to improve postsecondary completion for students in northeast Tennessee. Similar programming could help even more students realize college and career success.