SCORE sees significant opportunity to “think bigger and to think boldly” — a charge @GovBillLee gave in his State of the State tonight. We are pleased to see proposed budget investments in education and workforce development that align with SCORE priorities to support more Tennessee students toward success. Highlights include investments in the K-12 student-based funding formula, charter school facilities, and initiatives to better connect education to meet workforce needs. We look forward to continuing our work with Gov. Lee, K-12 and higher education partners, and the members of the General Assembly to ensure SCORE’s priorities are reflected in the final approved budget.

School year start delays, recess cancelled, classrooms reaching high temperatures. These are just some of the ways that extreme weather is negatively affecting education outcomes. SCORE Founder & Chairman @bfrist writes about the impact of climate on students’ learning as well as their physical and mental health.

Every day experts are publishing new insights about education and AI. SCORE is particularly interested in how AI in education prepares students for the workforce. During our recent SCORE Institute, AI's Impact on Education and Career Pathways, Dr. Lynne Parker, the new Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, explained how AI is transforming the workplace, how that will impact TN's economy, and how we should respond. Keep your learning going on this topic by watching a recording of Parker’s presentation and see how TN and the nation can address the challenges and barriers to implementing and using AI in education.

RT @Arnold_Ventures: AV President and CEO Kelli Rhee will join leaders from education, workforce, industry, and policy at the #FutureForwar…

Teachers matter to student success. Across Tennessee’s history, Black educators have played key roles in our educational progress. In celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth, we're honoring educators like Lena Mae Bransford of Springfield, TN. Known as a “legendary educator” in Robertson County, Lena was born in 1873 to former slaves and went on to graduate from high school and college — an accomplishment almost unheard of for Black women of her time. As a teenager, she helped found the Bransford School, Springfield’s first school for Black students. Read her story here:

We’re excited to announce that SCORE Sr. VP of Strategy Mary Cypress Metz has been named to @PaharaInstitute's highly selective Pahara Fellowship. Designed to strengthen leaders who are transforming public education, the one-year, cohort-based program identifies exceptional leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement and strengthens their collective efforts to improve public education. Pahara Fellows challenge each other to think beyond traditional silos, so we’re excited to see the innovative ideas that emerge from this group!

RT @TNedu: February is #CTEMonth! Join us in celebrating the CTE programs that prepare students for postsecondary, workforce, and military…

We’re looking forward to the Future Forward Summit, an engaging day of exploring ways to give more TN students the opportunity to pursue education-to-work pathways that enable economic independence. Our thanks to the host committee for helping to plan this event and for investing in building a brighter future for TN students. This event has reached capacity, but you can add your name to our waitlist.

We're recapping this week's NAEP scores with several resources all in one place: 🖊️Our President & CEO @davemansouri shares a snapshot of results alongside insight on the hard work of TN students and leaders to achieve these groundbreaking scores for our state in his latest What Matters blog post ⏯️An on-demand recording of this morning's webinar outlines important findings from the data from SCORE's Director of Data @lexiparkerrr 💻Downloadable slides include the data charts presented in this morning's webinar TN has a lot to be proud of as our students outpaced the nation in growth, especially among student groups where we need to continue to narrow achievement gaps. While we celebrate these gains, we know we still have more work to do to ensure ALL students achieve success. We are eager to continue collaborating with leaders and advocates across the state to capitalize on Tennessee's positive momentum and work toward even more ambitious goals.

Reminder! Join us tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. CT for a data webinar on Tennessee's NAEP scores. President and CEO David Mansouri will reflect on the results and our director of data, Alexis Parker, will outline a data-driven picture of how Tennessee's students made progress and where we can continue to improve. Register today:

RT @davemansouri: We’re excited to share some @SCORE_TN reflections on Tennessee’s strong NAEP data later this morning, but one chart from…

The Nation’s Report Card from @NAEP_NCES shows that TN students amassed some “firsts.” For the first time, we rank above the national average in both fourth- and eighth-grade math & ELA & are listed among the top 25 states. We are outpacing the nation in math & ELA proficiency rates, while also improving in reading — even though the nation is seeing a decline. Amid this good news, we must continue to work together toward even more progress & closing achievement gaps. More analysis from SCORE will come soon. Be sure to sign up for our Friday webinar where we’ll dive deeper into the data.

Connecting education credentials & workforce opportunity is a SCORE priority in 2025. This story of student success through the @GoBlueSkyTN partnership between @ETSU & @BCBST is a great example of how education & business can collaborate to help students achieve economic independence.

Join us for a NERD Talk webinar on NAEP this Friday, Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. CT. What's a NERD Talk? Glad you asked. It's our new series of virtual data briefings — New Education Research & Data Talks. Or, NERD Talks. Register today! We'll dig into the scores from the National Assessment of Student Progress (NAEP) — also known as the "Nation's Report Card" — which give us a glimpse of how last year’s 4th & 8th graders performed in math & reading, and how these scores contribute to the full picture of TN student assessment, their achievement, and the opportunities for growth.

RT @davemansouri: Thank you @TNChamber team for the opportunity to present. My message? We can do more to bridge education and workforce…

Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by yesterday’s tragic shooting at Antioch High School.

We are thrilled to welcome a full agenda of national experts and statewide leaders as speakers for the Future Forward Summit, Feb. 13, at the Westin in downtown Nashville. We’re confident the conversations that result from our slate of speakers, including the national voices below, will propel us forward: ·     Paul Fain, Editor & Cofounder, @workshiftnews ·     Sarah Oppenheimer, Executive Director, @OppInsights ·     Kelli Rhee, President & CEO, Arnold Ventures ·     Matt Sigelman, President, The Burning Glass Institute ·     Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist, @GeorgetownCEW Seats are filling fast, so RSVP today!

SCORE honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy today - especially a shared spirit of collaboration - as we remember his life and work. May we, as those working on behalf of every student in Tennessee, continue to walk together as we advance our mission to ensure all students achieve success.