Dear Friends, Since SCORE was founded, we have supported student-centered education policies in Tennessee. Raising the bar in the classroom and other improvements in education have delivered unprecedented results for children. In particular, having high academic standards can help lead to students better prepared for postsecondary study and to reduced remediation rates. Importantly, all Tennesseans…
(NASHVILLE) The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) released the following statement from Executive Vice President David Mansouri on the release of the 2013-14 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program(TCAP) statewide results: Today Tennessee educators, policymakers, and parents received more detailed information to help decide where to focus our efforts in the year ahead so our students can…
Dear Friends, Most of us here in Tennessee, especially those of you reading this letter, know of the tremendous work that has been dedicated to improving student achievement in our state. We are proud of the exceptional efforts undertaken to raise expectations, strengthen leadership, support excellent teaching, and use data and technology well to ultimately…