The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) has announced its new five-year strategic plan to help sustain and advance Tennessee’s momentum and success as the fastest-improving state in the nation in student achievement. Since 2009, SCORE, a non-profit, non-partisan organization, has been an active and leading player in collaboratively supporting Tennessee’s work to better prepare students…
On September 8, SCORE announced the 12 finalists for the fifth annual SCORE Prize. Four weeks, 12 schools, 10 districts, 1,800 miles, one speeding ticket, and five pounds later, I returned to Nashville invigorated by the incredible work happening in schools across Tennessee. I met well over a hundred of the most dedicated, loving, and…
“The Academy model here at Cane Ridge High School has definitely had a positive impact on my education. It has opened so many doors and allowed me to expand my horizons on the career I wish to pursue…It has mentally and physically prepared me for life after high school. – Bailee D., student, Academy of…
How many drops of water can fit on the face side of a penny? It’s a tough question. Even if you can assume that all drops are made with a common, measurable dropper, there’s a lot involved. Cohesion between water molecules allows for surface tension, creating a bubble that holds more water than you might…
Each summer, SCORE’s research and policy team travels around the state to gain insight from the people on the front lines of education policy: Tennessee’s teachers, principals, and district leaders. These candid conversations with educators about the successes and challenges they experience in their roles play a major part in informing SCORE’s annual State of…