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March 20, 2023
Tennessee General Assembly Applauded for Supporting Economically Disadvantaged Students

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to applaud members of the Tennessee General Assembly for supporting the needs of all students and voting for HB1086/SB0980.

March 09, 2023
Tennesseans for Student Success Launches First of its Kind Public Charter School Evaluation

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) announced a new resource to inform parents and local school districts about the new public charter schools applying to establish schools in their community.

November 08, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to congratulate Governor Bill Lee and other victorious candidates in tonight’s legislative races.

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to congratulate Governor Bill Lee and other victorious candidates in tonight’s legislative races.

October 25, 2022
National Report Card shows need for continued innovation in Tennessee

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement in response to the the release of Tennessee’s 2022 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) scores. NAEP is commonly referred to as The Nation’s Report Card, and the test is given to select 4th and 8th grade students every two years to measure their math and reading proficiency.

October 19, 2022
Charter Commission Grants Nashville Families an Innovative High-Quality Education Option

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement in response to this week’s decision in support of Nashville families by the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.

October 05, 2022
Charter Commission Applauded for Granting Nashville Families a Needed High-Quality Education Option

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement following the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission’s decision to grant the appeals from KIPP Nashville to open two new public charter schools in Antioch.

September 01, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success Announces Partnership with the Tennessee Firefly

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today announced the launch of a partnership with the Tennessee Firefly to provide a free, high-quality, independent statewide news service covering the issues impacting the people of the Volunteer State.

August 23, 2022
Tristar Reads Winners Close the Book on the Biggest Competition Yet

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to congratulate each participant in our annual Tristar Reads contest, including our four category winners!

August 05, 2022
Winning Candidates in Competitive Legislative Primaries Were Rewarded for Putting Students First

Team Kid PAC and Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) are celebrating candidate victories in key state primary races this week and recognizing the critical role public school choice, education reform, and supporting Tennessee students played in reshaping the Tennessee General Assembly.

July 14, 2022
Metro Nashville School Board Votes Against the Needs of Students in Antioch and Southeast Davidson County

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to rebuke this week’s vote by the Metro Nashville Public School (MNPS) Board of Education against offering high-quality public school choice to parents in southeast Davidson County and Antioch.

June 14, 2022
Tennesseans for Student Success Applauds TCAP State-Level Improvements as a Result of Student-Focused Legislative Leadership

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today released the following statement on the 2021-22 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results, which showed positive progress in helping students recover from pandemic-related learning loss thanks in-part to specific legislative measures that focused directly on students and their needed support.

June 07, 2022
Members of the General Assembly Receive Grades for their Work to Improve Education

Team Kid PAC today announced an updated helpful tool for Tennessee voters to see where their elected officials stand on critical education issues through the release of its sixth annual SuccessCard, highlighting key votes during the 2022 session.

May 19, 2022
Five Elected Officials Honored for Raising Tennessee’s Education Standards

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today honored five members of the Tennessee General Assembly for their exemplary support of Tennessee students in this year’s legislative session.

May 03, 2022
Tristar Reads Turning Summer Into a Real Page-Turner

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to expand its annual Tristar Reads contest this summer to reward four students with $1,000 college scholarships.

April 28, 2022
TSS on Education Funding Overhaul: The Gravity of This Historic Moment Should not be Lost on any Tennessean

Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement to thank members of the Tennessee General Assembly for voting to pass the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) Act.

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