Tennessee SCORE
Coverage of Tennessee SCORE in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee reading scores are up, but progress is uneven as students get older
Tennessee third-grade reading scores improved in 2025, with 44.9% of students meeting or exceeding expectations, but proficiency declines in middle school. A 2022 reading law requiring interventions or retention for underperforming students contributed to third-grade gains, yet achievement gaps persist for low-income students and proficiency drops significantly between sixth and seventh grades.
- Tennessee SCORE president to join Memphis schools oversight board
David Mansouri, president of Tennessee SCORE, has been appointed to a state-led oversight board for Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The board, appointed by Republican state leaders, will control key district decisions for four years, including budget and superintendent hiring. The local school board may challenge the takeover, arguing it dilutes their authority.