Inside TNSuccess

Weekly Update – July 30, 2018

In no particular order, we wanted to bring you three things this week we’re sure you will enjoy.

-It’s almost Election Day for the August Primaries. Tennessee is last in voter participation, and that’s a trend to turn around. Here’s a link to find your local polling place. The last day to vote early was Saturday, so if you need to vote, you’ll cast your ballot on Election Day. Looking for information on whether your elected official voted to support student success? Here’s our 2017 and 2018 TNSuccessCard Scorecard. We hope it’s a useful tool as you raise your voice for Tennessee’s students.

-The 2017-18 TNReady results were recently announced. We wanted to share with you our response to those results:

“Through bills, legislation, amendments, and statutes, the framework for student success is in place in Tennessee. It’s clear that high academic standards, an assessment aligned to those standards, more choices in public education, and accountability for student success have been a driver for student growth and achievement.

“By closing the achievement gap, strengthening literacy, and seeing growth in historically underserved groups, this week’s TNReady results prove that the progress is on the move.

“There is still work to be done to make sure every student in Tennessee has an opportunity to succeed and reach the goals, achievements set out for their success. It’s time for everyone involved in the classroom – from local school districts to administrators, elected officials to educations – to continue to implement, with fidelity, the student-centered reforms responsible for Tennessee’s growth.”

-There’s still a month left in our summer reading and scholarship program. Tristar Reads is up and running, and still taking participants! Any Tennessee student heading into or coming out of Kindergarten-12th grade is eligible to participate. Head to TristarReads.com for more information, to sign up, to log your reader’s hours, or see how we award our three $1,000 college scholarships!

Thanks for all you do for Tennessee’s students, teachers, and classrooms. We’re grateful to be in this work with you.

Press Releases

TCAP Results Show the Vital Role Testing Plays ...

Tue

Jul

8

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) released the following statement on the 2024-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results that continue to show... more
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Press Releases

TN SuccessCard Released: Did your lawmaker make...

Thu

Jun

12

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today announced the release of its ninth annual TN SuccessCard, a helpful tool that evaluates members of the General Assembly based on how they... more
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Press Releases

Summer to be a Page-Turner with Tristar Reads

Tue

May

27

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) is excited to once again launch its annual Tristar Reads contest to encourage children to read during their summer break While Tennessee... more
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