Work-Based Learning in White County Aligns Student Studies and Internships

At White County High School (WCHS) in Sparta, Tennessee, students can choose from over a dozen programs of study in career and technical education (CTE). To complement its broad CTE offerings in mechatronics, welding, audio/visual production, agriculture, and other areas, WCHS also offers work-based learning that places 15 seniors each semester with local employers for…

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Johnson City Schools Supporting Academics by Supporting Student Mental Health and Safety Needs

Sometimes, grant-funded school programming effectively has an expiration date. When temporary funds end, so do the services they paid for. Sometimes. But not always. Eight years ago, SCORE Prize finalist Johnson City Schools (JCS) won a sizable federal grant: $5 million in Safe Schools/Healthy Students funds, received over the course of four years. The grant…

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SCORE Releases State of Education in Tennessee Report

The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released the 2015-16 State of Education in Tennessee report and a list of five priorities that Tennessee should pursue in 2016 to sustain and accelerate recent student achievement gains. The nonprofit, nonpartisan education research and advocacy group compiles the state’s comprehensive annual report that examines recent successes…

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