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Top teacher

Tennessee
February 11, 2019

Former Tennessee teacher of the year wins prestigious national award

Cicely Woodard received the nation’s highest teaching honor from its largest teacher organization.

New leader

Tennessee
Updated January 17, 2019

Lee picks Texas academic chief Penny Schwinn as Tennessee’s next education commissioner

The choice is one of the last and most important cabinet picks for governor-elect Bill Lee, who made education a top priority on the campaign trail.

Transition

Tennessee
December 6, 2018

Chief of Tennessee education group SCORE to step down and pass baton to colleague

Jamie Woodson will soon step down as CEO of the advocacy and research organization that she has led for eight years.

The right stuff

Tennessee
November 19, 2018

Who will be Tennessee’s next education chief? Gov.-elect Bill Lee is getting lots of advice

The Republican businessman is looking for the right fit to lead his vision for Tennessee schools.

survey says

Tennessee
September 10, 2018

Most Tennessee voters favor state tests and want TNReady fixed, says new poll

But whether the state should keep using student test results to evaluate teachers is less clear, according to a new statewide survey.

Emerging differences

Tennessee
August 3, 2018

Here’s how Lee, Dean compare on education in the race to be Tennessee’s next governor

The state's next leader will set the course for school funding and shape education policy on everything from student testing to teacher evaluations.

Election 2018

Tennessee
January 24, 2018

Six things we heard during Tennessee’s first gubernatorial forum on education

Tennessee voters got their first good look at most candidates for governor during an education forum televised statewide.

Election Forum

Tennessee
January 22, 2018

Tennesseans are about to get their first good look at candidates for governor on education

Voters will get to hear from all but one of the major candidates Tuesday evening during the first gubernatorial forum televised statewide.

survey says

Tennessee
August 1, 2017

Tennessee voters want an education-minded governor in 2018, says new survey

The results come a year before the 2018 gubernatorial primaries, and the next leader will follow several governors who have sought to overhaul Tennessee's K-12 schools.

teacher campaign

Tennessee
May 8, 2017

Wanted: Millennials to teach in Tennessee

The advocacy group known as SCORE kicks off a campaign to recruit young people to high-needs schools in both rural and urban districts.

PEP Talk

Tennessee
April 18, 2017

‘I think you will do well,’ says governor to Tennessee students preparing for TNReady

Tennessee's youngest students who began testing this week receive a pep talk from Haslam and a No. 2 pencil courtesy of SCORE.

State of Education in Tennessee

Tennessee
January 27, 2016

SCORE report: Steady on TNReady, thumbs up to revised standards, target the achievement gap

An influential education research and advocacy group lists top priorities to improve the state of K-12 education in Tennessee.
Tennessee
February 23, 2015

New teacher fellowship program announced in Tennessee

Identifying teachers as the biggest factor to improving educational opportunities for students, state education leaders and advocates announce a new fellowship program for Tennessee teachers.