Dear Friends, How can parents know if their children are ready for the next grade? How can they tell if their students are on track to graduate ready to be successful in college or postsecondary education? For the last few years, our state has taken important strides in order to answer these questions. From setting…
Outstanding outcomes for students are delivered by 2014 SCORE Prize middle school finalist Freedom Preparatory Academy, a public charter school in Memphis. But the innovative supports in place at Freedom Prep aren’t just for students. Teachers at the school receive individualized, intentional coaching and development, bringing out the best in every educator and attracting professionals…
Three out of four Covington High School graduates go on to a two- or four-year college after high school. That’s an impressive achievement, exceeding the statewide average. But flip this point of pride upside-down, and for Principal Marcus Heaston, a challenge is revealed. What happens to the other kids? 2014 SCORE Prize winner Covington High…
Social media is amazing, not just for the ability to connect us in real time, but also for the living history that we create as we interact with one another. 2013 was a banner year for public education in Tennessee.
Just a few years ago, Tennessee embarked on an ambitious plan to better prepare students for the future. Tennesseans took a hard look at student proficiency and concluded that continuing to accept mediocre academic performance was a disservice to our students. When SCORE was launched in 2009, we identified a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for unprecedented growth…