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Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to support today’s vote by the State House approving legislation that will ensure public charter school students have access to the same quality school facilities that other students have. State Senators approved SB0135/HB1191 earlier this year and once signed by Governor Lee, it will provide charters with improved access to underutilized and vacant buildings that school districts are not using.

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to announce the launch of this year’s Quality Charter Review. TSS created the review last year to provide a first-of-its-kind analysis of new start charter applications across the state. That work continues this year with evaluations of nine applications to open public charter schools in three school districts.

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is proud to announce the appointment of Lana Skelo Gardner as President and CEO, effective May 1, 2024. This transition follows the close of the 113th General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session.

Tennesseans for Student Success is delighted to announce the third cohort of Teachers for Student Success, a year-long education advocacy and policy leadership development program designed to empower educators from around the state with the knowledge and tools necessary to enact education policy change at the school, community, and state levels.

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 wishes of families in Donelson and Hermitage by granting the appeal from Invictus Nashville Charter School.

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 families in Orange Mound and South Memphis by granting the appeal of Empower Memphis Career and College Prep.

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 amazing amount of reading this summer.

Metro Councilman Freddie O’Connell sits at the top of the latest Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) poll of the Nashville mayoral race.

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement after the Metro Nashville Public Schools Board of Education voted against expanding high-quality public school choice opportunities for Nashville students. The board rejected a new school application from Dr. Brenda Jones, a former MNPS graduate who grew up in East Nashville’s Cayce Homes, to open Invictus Nashville. This public charter school would offer K-8 students in Donelson and Hermitage an innovative learning model tailored to help each student find their unique path to personal and professional success.

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 families in South Memphis and Orange Mound have for a high-quality public school choice. Board members voted down an amended application from Empower Memphis Career and College Prep to open an innovative K-8 public charter school with a strong focus on setting students on a path to career discovery and success. The board’s own review showed the school met every standard set forth by the state.

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) provided the following statement in response to today’s release of the 2022/2023 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results that once again show encouraging progress in the recovery of pandemic-related learning loss.

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.

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 Success (TSS) poll of the Nashville mayoral election.

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement after the Tennessee Department of Education announced Commissioner Penny Schwinn will be transitioning after four and a half years of service:

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement after the passage of legislation that shows Tennessee’s commitment to providing an excellent education for every student. HB0329/SB0281 will help support and retain educators through the largest salary increase in state history.