SCORE Blog

CLTI alumus Tiffany Bellafant Steward reflects on her time in the leadership institute and how it empowered her to help more students realize their dream of a college credential.

While looking at chronic absenteeism during the last school year, we talked to students about it. Those conversations reveal steps we can take this fall to support students.

SCORE’s By The Numbers report reveals that Walters State had the highest Hispanic student persistence rate among Tennessee community colleges. We wanted to know what they’re doing — and show other institutions how this report can be useful.

Congratulations to Dr. Russ Wigginton, who will soon be leaving the SCORE team to become president of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.

We look at legislative action taken this year that will help more Tennessee students realize career and life success through higher education.

Education leaders in Tennessee and across the country are looking to mobilize aspiring teachers as tutors to support vulnerable students and education recovery.

The Tennessee Literacy Success Act lays a strong foundation to address the literacy crisis in Tennessee. Now we must focus on strong implementation of the law so that every student receives the foundation they need to realize career and life success.

Educators are realizing the impact of high-dosage tutoring for education recovery following pandemic learning disruptions. Leaders at Lenoir City Schools show us how it can be done.

A Nashville educator talks about ensuring postsecondary success for students and how the data in the By The Numbers report can highlight ways to support students.

Part two in a legislative recap series summarizes progress made toward the education priorities laid out in our 2021 State Of Education report. This installment looks at efforts to to advance opportunities for students of color and low-income students by supporting and expanding proven school models.

With the first session of the 112th General Assembly now closed, it’s the perfect time to reflect on progress made in each of the four priority areas outlined in SCORE’s 2021 State of Education Report. One priority — to recover and reorient education systems in response to COVID-19 — was addressed during a January special session with the General Assembly passing legislation to extend learning time for students, ensure the state collects comparable summative state assessment data, and stabilize funding.

SCORE’s 2021 Higher Ed By the Numbers report makes higher ed data more accessible and forces us to answer critical questions about equity in our higher education system. The report’s use of disaggregated data shines a light on significant gaps that we must address.

Higher Ed By The Numbers: The Tennessee Postsecondary Data Book is a snapshot of data across postsecondary preparation, persistence, and success measures. It highlights key higher ed metrics and identifies areas for improvement.

ESSER 3.0 federal funding is an opportunity to not only recover but to reinvent our education system. Our latest COVID-19 Impact Memo offers guidance for investing these funds in a way that meets immediate needs of students while also working to disrupt troubling long-term trends.

Knox County teacher Cathy Ginel reflects on a challenging school year and finds that a shift in perspective reveals some remarkable successes.

Three years ago, SCORE expanded its mission to encompass student success from kindergarten to career. At the end of this year’s legislative session, we see that Tennessee has advanced policy across the education continuum. In short, this session produced a lot of wins for students, including a strong COVID-19 recovery plan for students and institutions, wider college and career readiness opportunities, and a smoother path from high school to degrees and credentials.

Summer Bridge and other summer learning programs are designed to help incoming college freshmen make the transition from high school to college.

The state’s dashboard of school-level per-pupil expenditure data can help education leaders and stakeholders view spending through a new lens and inform conversations about how schools and districts use their resources.

Across Tennessee, educators, families, and community members are seeking effective strategies to help students recover from pandemic-related disruptions to instruction and learning. To support those efforts, recent virtual SCORE Institutes have provided valuable insights on proven practices to support and accelerate student learning.

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission surveyed students on how COVID-19 had impacted them and their educational plans. Here’s what they found.