Inside TNSuccess

Weekly Update – May 10, 2016

Happy (belated) Mother’s Day! We hope all the moms, grandmothers, nanas, and moms-in-residence enjoyed a day of recognition. As we said in our Facebook post on Sunday – Moms are many of our first book readers, our first art supporters, our first teachers, and our first friend. Thanks, Mom!

The summer is upon us and for many families the topic of where to go, what to do, and who to see on vacation comes up. We thought we’d help that conversation along by spending some time each week finding fun and educational trip ideas. As children leave their classrooms, it’s important #SummerLearning continue to take place. Make sure to check in with our Facebook and Twitter feeds each Saturday and add a destination to your list, or use our #SummerLearning hashtag and offer your suggestions.

While you’re checking out our Facebook and Twitter feeds, you’ll probably see news in the next couple of days about new superintendents hired around the state. As Metro Nashville Public Schools continues their search, and Knox County Public Schools will soon welcome a new director, we’ll begin to highlight the changes in local school districts for the upcoming year. We hope you’ll follow us and add your voice to the conversation.

In case you missed it, each Tuesday we are highlighting a Champion of Student Success. We’re glad to showcase the hard working legislators who are committed to student success in and out of the classroom. Get to know our Champions of Student Success and maybe drop them a note from time to time to thank them for all they do.

Looking ahead, we’re getting pretty excited to announce our summer reading program. Last summer we took to social media and reminded Tennessee’s students to read 20 minutes a day. That’s still the goal this summer, but we’ll be announcing our plan to make it happen soon. Stay tuned!

Press Releases

Tennessee General Assembly Applauded for Suppor...

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NASHVILLE — 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... more
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Press Releases

Tennesseans for Student Success Launches First ...

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NASHVILLE — 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... more
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TSS Blog

Charter School Facilities: Three Key Challenges

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Charter schools are public schools operated by independent non-profit organizations under agreements with the state and local school districts On average, public charter schools serve higher... more
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