November 6, 2017
Did you see it?
We released our inaugural legislative scorecard. It features an analysis of bills filed, votes taken, and our position on them. You will be able to easily see how your elected official voted in work to make sure every student in Tennessee has an opportunity to succeed.
Our scorecard, affectionally referred to as the SuccessCard, helps to hold our elected officials accountable to those involved in the work to improve public education across the state. We know accountability for everyone involved in the classroom is one of the keys to student success. Austin McMullen, TSS Board Chairman, highlighted the need for accountability in our Scorecard release. Here’s our announcement video.
We hope you take a few minutes to look around the TNSuccessCard site. Find your elected officials and drop them a note to share your thoughts on student success. Share our page with your networks. The scorecard is your tool, and we hope you enjoy using it.
If you’re following us on Facebook and Twitter, you’ve seen our recent op-ed, penned by Board Member Christi Gibbs. As we all get back in gear for the 2018 Legislative Session, we are reminded of Christi’s words:
“Tennessee’s historic improvement in math, reading, and science is worth celebrating – and defending. Each session of the Tennessee General Assembly brings opportunity to either further enshrine the policies and support the people who have helped bring about student success, or deliberately undermine the work being done in Tennessee’s classrooms for short-term political gain.”
We’ll spend the next few weeks showcasing more tools to use in the new year and that means a few more emails in your inbox as we get ready. We can’t thank you enough for the work you do for all of Tennessee’s students.