Press Releases

Tennesseans for Student Success Responds to Gov...

Mon

Oct

19

NASHVILLE – Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement after Governor Bill Lee (R-Tenn) and Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced the state would conduct... more
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Inside TNSuccess

Inside TNSuccess: October 5

Mon

Oct

5

A Letter From TSS President & CEO As October is a significant month for Tennessee, I wanted to make you aware of a few things TSS will be recognizing Most importantly, today is the deadline for... more
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Inside TNSuccess

Inside TNSuccess: September 21

Mon

Sep

21

Tennessee COVID-19 Update The following updates are from Governor Bill Lee’s press conference last Thursday: The Department of Education announced that 90% of districts have submitted data... more
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Inside TNSuccess

Inside TNSuccess: September 8

Tue

Sep

8

TSS New Staff Alert Over the past few months, we’ve had a few additions to the TSS staff to introduce to you Meet Jack Minor, Senior Director of Strategy and Advocacy and Alice Ball, Executive... more
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TSS Blog

Inside Equity with Knoxville Area Urban League

Tue

Sep

8

What is your organization’s mission, and how does it support Tennessee’s students The Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL), a civil rights, economic development and social service organization,... more
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Tristar Reads

TRISTAR READS: Reading is Magic

Fri

Sep

4

Thank you for reading with us this summer!  Despite the ups and downs of this nontraditional summer, we want to extend our thanks to you for hanging on and prioritizing literacy in your... more
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TSS Blog

Social and Emotional Learning with BeWell + Warner

Thu

Sep

3

Nashville students have experienced quite the year with tornadoes, early school closures, and a global pandemic impacting the way school has continued this fall Throughout the obstacles, schools have... more
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Tristar Reads

TRISTAR READS: Higher Education is Magic

Fri

Aug

28

Read Along with the Rep Esther Helton  We’re grateful for Rep Helton as she reads “Giraffes Can’t Dance” aloud to us this week This is our last featured reader... more
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Inside TNSuccess

Inside TNSuccess: August 24

Mon

Aug

24

How the Primary was a Pivotal Moment for TN Kids Tennessee’s primary results made an enormous statement about the strength of education reform The deep and wide-spread support of reform... more
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TSS Blog

Inside Equity with HC*Excell

Mon

Aug

24

What is your organization’s mission, and how does it support Tennessee’s students At HCExcell, Hamblen County Foundation for Education Excellence and Achievement, our mission is to promote... more
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Tristar Reads

TRISTAR READS: School is Magic

Fri

Aug

21

Join Rep Chris Hurt as He Reads “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” This week, we joined with Rep Hurt as he reads “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle He also shares about... more
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TSS Blog

How the primary was a pivotal moment for Tennes...

Fri

Aug

14

Every election day brings the possibility of changing course in the Tennessee General Assembly This year was no different – especially as our world faces unprecedented disruptions caused by the... more
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