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Tennessee's education goals: Modest gains, but long road ahead
- Latest SCORE report shows modest gains in Tennessee literacy and math with slower momentum toward long-term targets.
- Postsecondary enrollment fell below pre-pandemic levels, signaling lingering challenges after high school.
- Credential attainment rose only modestly, keeping momentum below target trajectories for 2030.
- SCORE urges scaling proven strategies across all 95 Tennessee counties to boost outcomes.
- Tennessee's 2030 targets include 71% third-grade literacy, 58% seventh-grade math, and 77% college-going rate.
- Bill Frist, SCORE founder, says Tennesseans view the report as a benchmark for progress and mistakes.
- Education advocate Sonya Thomas praises improvements since 2019 but notes ongoing work is needed.
- State education officials are awaiting a response from the Tennessee Department of Education regarding the findings.
- The SCORE report frames progress as movement but emphasizes long road ahead to reach 2030 goals.
- The analysis covers four key goals: literacy, math, postsecondary enrollment, and credential completion.
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