Tag: Literacy

The state’s early literacy crisis, in which six out of ten third-graders are not meeting expectations for reading and writing proficiency, received much needed action from Governor Lee and the General Assembly with the enactment of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act in January. The law requires meaningful changes in literacy instruction and learning support, and state and local leaders will need to provide strong implementation to position K-3 teachers and students for success.

New laws passed during a special legislative session will enable Tennessee to take on some of the biggest challenges facing K-12 education — among them, literacy and learning loss.

Tennessee is committing $100 million to improve students’ literacy learning. With fewer than 40 percent of the state’s fourth-graders reading proficiently, this action is badly needed and vital to our citizenry and economy.

NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education today released this statement from President and CEO David Mansouri about Governor Lee’s package of legislative proposals for the special session on education that begins next week: Tennessee’s K-12 education priorities this year are clear: early literacy, rapid educational recovery from the pandemic, and data to understand…

NASHVILLE – The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) today released the following statement from President and CEO David Mansouri about Governor Lee’s announcement of an education-focused special session of the General Assembly in January: SCORE thinks comprehensive state action is needed in 2021 to address the urgent challenge of helping student learning, especially early…