2023 State of Education in Tennessee report released

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – On Tuesday, a company referred to as State Collaborative on Reforming Training (SCORE) shared a state of schooling report for Tennessee outlining three priorities for the 2023 college yr.

The three precedence areas for the state to work on for the subsequent college yr are advancing high-quality instruction for each pupil by methods of extra tutoring, and a scholarship to draw higher academics.

“The bureau of labor statistics put out that should you earn an affiliate diploma so a Pellissippi a Roane State, a Walter State diploma that you’ll earn $150 extra every week. $600 extra a month. We consider that message resonates extra with our college students’ wants of their households proper now, fairly than fascinated about that large $ 30,000-foot quantity we regularly hear,” mentioned Krissy Dealejandro, president and CEO of TN Achieves.

“Tuition at any public establishment within the state is gonna be lower than $6,000 a yr at a college and should you go to a group faculty it’s free. So the thought that faculty simply isn’t reasonably priced is solely not the case should you attend a public establishment in our state, mentioned Dr. Brian Noland president of East Tennessee State College.

SCORE additionally suggests urgently addressing the decline in college students going to varsity by making monetary assist alternatives extra accessible and better schooling by means of summer time applications. Knox County Faculties Superintendent Jon Rysewyk mentioned it begins with higher making ready college students.

“I feel the work of SCORE and the work of upper ed companions we had right here, and non-profits working to try to advance that as effectively. I feel there’s lots of alignment in these areas, it’s actually all about how we get our college students prepared and undergo a system by means of Okay-12 after which post-secondary in order that they are often profitable residents and have profitable careers once they graduate,” shared Rysewyk.

SCORE additionally suggests making ready all Tennessee college students for work by specializing in education-to-workforce targets and inspiring faculty levels in fields with excessive demand and excessive wages.

“We’ve got to be Okay to J, as one continuum to have the ability to join Kindergarteners to jobs. Okay to J,” mentioned Randy Boyd, president of the College of Tennessee.

For an entire take a look at the 2023 State of Training in Tennessee report from SCORE, click on right here.

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