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 ways state policymakers and advocates can take advantage of federal relief funds to map the path for meaningful change in schools and school districts.
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.
Reflecting on the actions of her childhood teacher, a Tennessee educator shares the memorable moment that makes her a better teacher today.
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.
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.
The latest Tennessee Educator Survey reveals job satisfaction rating, concerns about COVID-related challenges, and strategies for accelerating student learning.
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.
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.
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.
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 at education finance in Tennessee — where the money comes from, spending trends over time, and what decisions policymakers will make going forward.
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.
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.
Makayla, a recent high school graduate in West Tennessee, is an example of students impacted by “summer melt.” Currently on a TCAT waitlist, Makayla is one of the students profiled in SCORE’s Stopping Summer Melt report.
A Dyersburg summer learning camp aimed to close learning gaps caused by the pandemic while engaging students in activities that make them excited to learn. Camp codirector Brenda Gibson calls it a success on both counts.
A Tennessee teacher explains why he signed up for Reading 360 skills training and how he sees it as a tool to become a more effective educator.
SCORE’s latest report, Stopping Summer Melt: What Students Say And What Tennessee Can Do, breaks down what summer melt is and how it’s impacting our state and shares firsthand stories of Tennessee students who have been affected by it.
A temporary waiver on FAFSA verification — which disproportionately hinders low-income students and students of color — will allow financial aid offices to process student aid more efficiently and keep more students on track to achieve their postsecondary goals.
BrightPath Tutors is calling on the broader Tennessee community to volunteer as tutors and supportive mentors to help students recover from lost instructional time and make real academic gains.