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November 2, 2018 News
Programmed for Success
If you’re an 18-year-old student with no children, two college-educated parents and only one task over the next four years — to get a degree — it might not be that difficult to navigate registration, find time to get to the bookstore, or stay late after class for extra help, all leading to a high likelihood that you’ll graduate. But if you’re a single parent with a full-time job, or the first...Read MoreNovember 1, 2018 News
Why 12 Nashville charter school organizations are forming a collaborative
Twelve charter school organizations, within Nashville public schools, are forming a collective in an effort to learn from one another and leverage resources. The Nashville Charter School Collaborative, an effort launched Thursday, is expected to help the 12 organizations — representing 32 schools — share resources, ideas and support each other in educating students. It’s also an effort...Read MoreNovember 1, 2018 News
A High School Education and College Degree All in One
Chigozie Okorie likes to say that he’s the “high school student who never left high school.” He’s kidding, sort of: Not only did Mr. Okorie graduate from high school, he also collected an associate degree and a full-time job at IBM within four years. And he’s now studying communications at Baruch College and expects to graduate next year. Not bad for someone who’s not even 20. No one is more...Read MoreOctober 31, 2018 News
Top Takeaways From Tennessee’s 2018 ACT Results
Posted on October 31, 2018 by David Mansouri Tennessee’s 2018 public school graduates were the most prepared for college in the state’s history, according to ACT data released Wednesday by the Tennessee Department of Education. Ensuring every student is ready for postsecondary education and the workforce is one of SCORE’s three student achievement goals. When students attain benchmark scores...Read MoreOctober 31, 2018 News
Belmont announces business degree partnership with Nashville State
Two Nashville schools have partnered to offer community college students a clear pathway to earning a bachelor’s degree in business. Belmont University and Nashville State Community College announced on Wednesday a partnership that allows the community college’s students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree through Belmont. It is a similar agreement that Belmont shares...Read MoreOctober 30, 2018 News