2022 SuccessCard: Legislative Successes and Fut...
Mon
May
16
The shared success of the Tennessee Investment in Student Success Act (TISA), now signed into law, predominated the 2022 legislative session TSS would like to take the opportunity to highlight other... more
This week, Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act (TISA) into law at a signing ceremony held at his alma mater, Franklin High School The event culminates... more
TISA: Necessary Flexibility for Effective Local...
Mon
Apr
18
TSS applauds the recent Senate Finance Committee walk through of TISA (SB2396/HB2143) We are hopeful for similar, detailed discussion during the House Finance Subcommittee meeting tomorrow Three... more
We continue to monitor The Tennessee Investment in School Achievement (TISA) Act (SB2396/HB2143) as it passes through the House and Senate this week Last week, we discussed the much-needed... more
TN School Director: We Must Approve Education F...
Mon
Apr
4
Action is needed now, as the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act (SB2396/HB2143) is considered in the Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee and again in the House Education... more
Last week the House Education Administration and Education Instruction Committees convened for a summer study that evaluated the impact of summer learning camps and other proactive measures to... more
Speaker Cameron Sexton will convene House Education Instruction and Education Administration Committee members for a student-focused summer study on Wednesday, September 22, and Thursday, September... more
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is a statewide network of parents, guardians, teachers and community leaders that champions economic freedom and mobility for all Tennesseans by supporting... more
How High School Seniors in Tennessee Can Retake...
Fri
Aug
20
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is offering a chance for all high school seniors to retake the ACT for free this fall The effort comes on the heels of a recent study that indicated an... more
Nakia Towns, a Student-Centered Choice for Hami...
Wed
Aug
18
By Adam Lister, president and CEO of Tennesseans for Student Success Students in Hamilton County are in a season of opportunity As Nakia Towns assumes her new role as interim superintendent, her... more
ICYMI—The Tennessean: As Tennessee Lawmakers Me...
Tue
Jan
19
NASHVILLE – Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) recently launched Tennessee Literacy Now, an initiative to advocate for the passage of long-overdue strategies to improve the state’s... more
Union Elementary STEAM and Demonstration School began its STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) focus in 2008 Since 2008, the faculty, staff, and students have worked hard to... more
