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
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
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
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
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
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
School Board Ignores Need for a High-Quality Ca...
Tue
Jul
18
Memphis — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement in response to tonight’s decision by the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Education to ignore the need... more
Strengthening Teacher Recruitment: The Benefits...
Mon
Jul
17
The landscape of public education is continuously evolving, demanding innovative approaches to teacher preparation and professional development The Tennessee State Board of Education is in the... more
TCAP Results Illustrate the Positive Impact of ...
Thu
Jun
29
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) provided the following statement in response to today’s release of the 2022/2023 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP)... more
Tennessee Students Encouraged to Book Tristar R...
Thu
May
11
NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to once again launch the annual Tristar Reads contest that will reward four students with a $1,000 college scholarship Each summer,... more
Senator Heidi Campbell Leads a Crowded Field in...
Wed
May
10
NASHVILLE — State Senator Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, Senator Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, and Metro Councilman Freddie O’Connell are in a tight race at the top of the Tennesseans for Student... more
Two Changes Will Impact College-Going As We Kno...
Mon
May
8
Students graduating from high schools across Tennessee this month are all making the critical, life-changing decision of if and where they want to attend college These days students have a variety of... more