TSS Blog

Workforce partnerships light the spark to impro...

Tue

Nov

21

Recent conversation around school performance in Tennessee has been dominated by student growth and achievement measures  This is understandable, as both provide valuable insight for school... more
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Some states have stopped providing School Lette...

Mon

Nov

13

When the Tennessee Department of Education rolls out its School Letter Grades dashboard next month our state will be joining a dozen others that provide the public with an A-F letter grade measuring... more
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School Letter Grades are coming. Misconceptions...

Tue

Oct

31

The Tennessee Department of Education’s upcoming rollout of School Letter Grades has many parents, teachers, and administrators waiting in anticipation to see how their school measures up to other... more
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The Tennessee Ready Graduate Indicator should b...

Thu

Oct

26

In 2016, Tennessee created the Ready Graduate Indicator as part of its compliance with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act The indicator is a powerful accountability tool that keeps parents and... more
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Public charter schools are facing a facilities ...

Mon

Oct

16

Tennessee is currently home to more than 100 public charter schools serving a diverse population that exceeds 40,000 students Many of these schools continue to put up impressive achievement and... more
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Press Releases

Charter Commission Approves a High-Quality Publ...

Fri

Oct

6

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to applaud today’s decision by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission to support the wishes of... more
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Press Releases

Charter Commission Approves High-Quality Public...

Fri

Oct

6

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to applaud today’s unanimous decision by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission to support the... more
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School Letter Grades should fairly assess stude...

Fri

Oct

6

In 2016 the Tennessee General Assembly passed a new state law that mandated the Tennessee Department of Education to create a school rating system on an A-F scale This rating system essentially... more
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Press Releases

Tennessee Students Spend More Than a Million Mi...

Mon

Sep

4

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to congratulate each participant in our annual Tristar Reads contest, including our four category winners who truly accomplished an... more
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Public Charter Schools Can Boost Revenue and Im...

Wed

Aug

2

This year, school districts in Tennessee witnessed a notable rise in applications to start Career and Technical Education (CTE) focused public charter schools Of the 14 charter applications districts... more
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Press Releases

Metro Councilman Freddie O’Connell Enjoys...

Wed

Aug

2

NASHVILLE —  Metro Councilman Freddie O’Connell sits at the top of the latest Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) poll of the Nashville mayoral race The TSS poll is likely the last to be... more
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Press Releases

School Board Chooses Politics Over the Needs of...

Tue

Jul

25

NASHVILLE —  Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement after the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education voted against expanding high-quality... more
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