MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee is less than a month away from the start of its next legislative session, but after 60% of Tennessee third graders did not meet expectations on a state reading test, education advocates are pushing for improvement.
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education, or SCORE, laid out their priorities Tuesday at the National Civil Rights Museum.
Those priorities include:
- Expand student opportunity by strengthening foundational policies
- Build effective pathways between education and careers
- Ensure K-12 supports meet student needs
SCORE President & CEO David Mansouri said the last priority includes better tutoring, more teacher assistance and additional money for school buildings.
“We know that our charter schools in Tennessee are serving significant amounts of students of color and economically disadvantaged students, and one of the most significant challenges charter schools face is having a good facility to actually educate students in," said Mansouri.
The Tennessee State Board of Education will form a committee next spring to help address some of the needs facing teachers in the state. Vice Chair Darrell Cobbins said this can help address the barriers teachers face in their career without compromising Tennessee education.
If you are interested in being part of this committee, you can find more information using this link.