The Tennessee General Assembly worked on an expedited timeline to pass an amended budget and some critical pieces of legislation before recessing due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s a look at how higher education will be impacted.
. Educator fellows and TEF alumni recently gathered virtually to discuss the ongoing crisis and how to help students feel safe, connected, and less stressed by the events that surround them.
A parent of three working at home during the COVID-19 outbreak says balance, patience, and flexibility are key to making it all work.
In a legislative recap, a look at how PreK-12 education will be impacted by budget and legislative action by the Tennessee General Assembly.
The Tennessee Department of Education has curated a list of resources for school leaders to help them support teachers and students.
SCORE team member and former educator Shaundraya Hersey shares how she is balancing work at home with keeping her daughter academically engaged during the COVID-19 outbreak.
As we seek to prevent existing equity and opportunity gaps from widening into chasms during the current school closures, these resources to support distance learning also support another important issue for Tennessee: early literacy.
A member of the 2019-20 CTLI cohort explains how he turned ideas from convenings into action in his home district.
SCORE recently visited Rock Springs Elementary School in Sullivan County Schools to let three students talk about what they have been reading and learning.
In February 2020, the SCORE team visited Mississippi to learn about the policies and practices that have supported Mississippi’s remarkable success over the last decade.
Over the course of a two-day Memphis convening, members of the 2019-20 Complete Tennessee Leadership Institute cohort rolled up their sleeves to listen, learn, and discuss potential solutions for supporting students to equitable higher education outcomes.
Senator Bill Frist explains how the Classroom To Career initiative will be a strong voice in support of career and life success for Tennessee students.
A first-grade teacher says educator prep programs need to improve training in reading instruction.
A Nashville teacher reflects on her experience as an Ed Fellow and how it empowered her to work with others to achieve the best for Tennessee students.
The Tennessee Educator Fellowship brings together a diverse group of educators from across the state who are passionate about their profession and student-focused education policy.
To best capture the spirit of its expanded work as a strong voice for student success in life and career, Expect More Achieve More has a fresh focus, an updated look, and a new name: Classroom To Career.
At Lenoir City Schools, students are more engaged in English language arts classrooms than ever before. Learn how they did it.
In a powerful essay on early literacy, a lifelong educator emphasizes the need for adults — especially educators — to never stop learning.
The last decade has been marked by remarkable progress in postsecondary education for Tennessee’s students, but relentless work remains to ensure equitable opportunities for all students.
A SCORE intern shares her personal journey to becoming an early childhood teacher.