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Primary results show candidates can run to the left or run to the right, but if they fail to put students first, voters will reject them.
Marsha Blackburn won tonight because she offered voters a bold commitment to proven policies that give every student a chance at success.
The Memphis-Shelby County School Board approved two Urban Dove schools with a proven history of supporting over-aged, under-credited students.
Changes approved today will target higher-education funding to programs with a better return on investment.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement to applaud the release of the 2025-26 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results and what they reveal about the impact of literacy investments during Governor Bill Lee's term.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today announced the release of its tenth annual TN SuccessCard, a helpful online tool for voters in the upcoming August primary.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to once again open the registration portal for parents to sign their children up to compete in Tristar Reads.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement to recognize the critical work that members of the Tennessee General Assembly accomplished this year.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement to thank lawmakers and Governor Bill Lee for including $40 million, allocated per pupil, in this year's budget to help ensure public charter school students have the same access to quality school facilities as other students.
Tennesseans for Student Success today released the following statement after the Tennessee Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 0328 to reduce barriers that families face when enrolling their children in public schools outside of their zoned schools, also known as open enrollment.
While change is always promised in politics, impact is not. Lt. Governor Randy McNally’s nearly half-century in the state legislature was one of far-reaching impact, setting up millions of Tennesseans with better opportunities to learn, reach higher, and prosper, because he consistently prioritized what’s best for Tennessee students and families over political interests.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is welcoming lawmakers from across the state who are reconvening the 114th General Assembly in Nashville today.
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to acknowledge the hard work that led to 65 more schools receiving an A on the state's 2024-25 School Letter Grades.
The number of incoming students at the University of California requiring remedial math increased thirtyfold over just a five-year period, with nearly one in five students failing to meet standards for 8th-grade-level math upon admission in 2025.
As a senior at Memphis RISE Academy who wants to become a pediatric registered nurse, I have learned that success after high school is about having the right support and opportunities when you need them – from family, counselors, and teachers.
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