Success For Students From Classroom To Career
Classroom To Career works to create an education system in Tennessee that supports students from the day they enter the kindergarten classroom until the day they start their careers. We want our kids to be ready to excel in school, college, career, and life!
All students receive an excellent public K-12 education.
All students earn a credential or postsecondary degree.
All students are prepared for a career that enables economic independence.
Across all goals, all students have equitable opportunities for success.
Where Tennessee Students Stand
9 out of 10 graduate high school but only 4 out of 10 are ready for college or career.
Only 1 out of 4 ninth-graders go on to earn a postsecondary credential or degree.
Join us in helping Tennessee students rise to best in the nation!
Learning That Leads To A Great Career
Delivering Results For Tennessee Students
- Tennessee set high expectations for K-12 in 2010 and has maintained strong academic standards.
- Tennessee became the fastest-improving state on the Nation’s Report Card in 2013. Now our students perform at or near the national average.
- Tennessee created a rigorous state assessment aligned to academic standards.
- Tennessee is a national leader in erasing the honesty gap between proficiency rates on the state assessment and the Nation’s Report Card.
- Tennessee became the first state to offer free tuition for community college in 2015.
- By 2019, 64 percent of students were entering postsecondary education right after high school graduation, an increase of more than 7 points. (In 2022, postsecondary enrollment has declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is now at about 59 percent.)
- Tennessee implemented an accountability system focused on more equitable outcomes for students, regardless of where they live.
- African American fourth-graders in Tennessee made the second-highest math gain on the Nation’s Report Card and now exceed the national average.
- Tennessee included student growth measures in implementing annual teacher evaluations in 2011.
- About three out of four teachers say that teacher evaluation has improved instruction.
Our Issues In 2022
Accelerate Student Learning
We must accelerate student learning in K-12 to overcome pandemic disruptions and return students to a path of college and career success.
Close Tennessee’s College Completion Gaps
We must provide students — including those who are Black, Hispanic, and economically disadvantaged — with the credentials and skills necessary to succeed in today’s economy.
Increase High-Quality Charter School Opportunities
By expanding high-quality nonprofit public charter schools, we can provide more students with effective, innovative learning environments that can improve their achievement and postsecondary readiness.
Support Students To Be Ready For Careers
K-12 and higher education systems must provide students with coursework and other learning opportunities that are aligned to the workforce.
