As the use of AI continues to grow and its capabilities continue to expand, education leaders across Tennessee and the nation are grappling with important questions: how to leverage AI to advance teaching and learning, how to use it to prepare students for an evolving workforce, and, importantly, how to do this while remaining grounded in research-based practice. Through research, partnerships, convenings, and innovation grants, SCORE is helping identify, test, and share approaches that can improve outcomes for students across the education-to-career continuum and better prepare them for economic success in a rapidly changing world.
SCORE AI Innovation Fund
The SCORE AI Innovation Fund invests in educator-led projects that pilot AI-enabled solutions to address real challenges in K-12 and postsecondary education — all while generating practical insights that can benefit educators across Tennessee. Learn more about the fund and follow the progress of funded projects on the AI Innovation Fund page.
Featured Resource
From Exploration to Coherence: How SCORE is Helping Tennessee Make Sense of AI in Schools
A report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) highlighting how SCORE is helping Tennessee navigate the role of AI in education.
SCORE Reports
Integrating AI Into English Language Arts
October 28, 2025
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is advancing quickly, and Tennessee has an opportunity to lead the way in integrating it meaningfully into teaching and learning — starting with English language arts (ELA). Our memo examines how identifying the AI literacy skills and competencies that align with Tennessee’s ELA standards can help students build future-ready skills while supporting teachers with clear expectations and practical tools.
Tennessee Opportunity for AI in Education
June 6, 2025
As Tennessee begins discussions around what types of policies and supports are needed for artificial intelligence (AI) in education, it’s critical to better understand the trends among early-adopting educators as they pilot AI tools and evaluate the impact on student learning. This memo provides a set of recommendations to the state’s AI Advisory Council and is designed to help policy and education leaders reinforce Tennessee as an incubator of innovation that prepares students for careers of the future.
Unlocking AI: A Primer for Educators
September 24, 2024
As of fall 2023, more than half of all U.S. workers use artificial intelligence (AI) for work. The education field is no exception to this trend, as teachers explore ways AI can transform their work and help students learn. Despite the promise of this technology, nationally, over half of teachers have never used AI. This memo outlines two readily available tools for teachers to either dip a toe in the water or take a full-on first dive into AI to experience its possibilities and limitations.
Related Perspectives
SCORE and Playlab Launch the Tennessee AI Ecosystems Project
May 22, 2026 |
In partnership with Playlab and with support from Google.org, SCORE launched the Tennessee AI Ecosystems Project, a network of nine innovative Tennessee school districts and charter management organizations focused on shaping strategic, responsible, and effective AI implementation across Tennessee.
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Survey Findings Capture AI Use in Tennessee School Districts
June 13, 2025 |
How is AI being used by educators across Tennessee, and how many school districts are already implementing new practices as a result of AI being accessible? We decided to ask, and our survey offers some answers.
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The Data Are Rolling in: Emerging Research to Watch on AI in Education
May 1, 2025 | ,
As more educators adopt the use of artificial intelligence (AI), SCORE offers a look at some research we’ve reviewed on the use of AI in education.
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