Coffee & Community: TN Higher Education Commission (Alliance Members Only)

Zoom Virtual Meeting

The Education Trust in Tennessee will host a School Funding Bootcamp for advocates prior to the reconvening of the 112th General Assembly. Attendees will learn about 1) the basics of school funding 2) the BEP formula 3) potential equity-centered funding solutions and 4) how to advocate successfully on what is needed for Tennessee's students. Learn More >

Coffee & Community: TN Board of Regents (Alliance Members Only)

Zoom Virtual Meeting

You are invited to the December installment of the Tennessee Alliance for Equity in Education's Coffee & Community series with the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR)! We will learn more about the composition, role, and authority of TBR, and what issues and priorities they will be taking on in their next quarterly meeting and into 2022. Learn More >

School Funding Town Hall

Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church, 2708 Jefferson Street, Nashville, TN 37208

The Tennessee Alliance for Equity in Education, is excited to invite you to a community town hall on school funding reform. Learn More >

TN Education Advocacy Training 101

Zoom Virtual Meeting

What's the difference between all of the state agencies dealing with education? When does the General Assembly meet each year? What legislative committees have jurisdiction over education issues? Where can I locate bill language? How can I get in touch with my state elected officials? Come explore these questions and more at The Education Trust in Tennessee's Education Advocacy Training 101. Learn More >

Tennessee School Funding Advocacy Bootcamp

Virtual

The Education Trust in Tennessee will host a School Funding Bootcamp for advocates prior to the reconvening of the 112th General Assembly. Attendees will learn about 1) the basics of school funding 2) the BEP formula 3) potential equity-centered funding solutions and 4) how to advocate successfully on what is needed for Tennessee's students. Learn More >

TN25: Mapping Our Future Together Report Release

Zoom Virtual Meeting

Tennessee is at an important crossroads – with a momentous opportunity before us. The COVID-19 crisis disrupted education for all students, but has hit certain students the hardest — the same students who were chronically underserved in Tennessee even before the crisis took hold, due to race, socioeconomic status, or geography. Join the TN Alliance for Equity in Education as we release our report, TN25: Mapping Our Future Together. Learn More >

Coffee & Community: Tennessee Public Charter School Commission (Alliance Members Only)

Zoom Virtual Meeting

The TPCSC was established in 2019 to serve as an authorizer for charter school operators who file for appeals for new start, revocation, and renewals, and to serve as an authorizer to any charter schools when appeals are granted. At this C&C event, we will have an intimate conversation with two of the Commission's leaders to learn more about the composition, role, and authority of TPCSC, and what issues and priorities they will be taking on in their upcoming quarterly meeting and in 2022. Learn More >

Exploring Race & Gender in Teacher Observation Scores

Zoom Virtual Meeting

The Education Trust in Tennessee, The Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance, and the Tennessee Education Association invite you to a webinar to learn about new research by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College that reveals that Black and male teachers in Tennessee have received lower observation scores than White and female teachers every year since the state’s evaluation system began in 2011. Even when comparing similarly qualified teachers who perform the same according to other metrics, such as their value-added to student achievement, gaps among race and gender remain. Learn More >

The Debate Over Critical Race Theory and What Students Can Do

Zoom Virtual Meeting

The EmpowerED Network invites students from across Tennessee to a two-part series to learn about the raging national debate over Critical Race Theory in schools. Part 1 focused on equipping students with an understanding of the current and proposed laws that ban certain concepts in classrooms in Tennessee. Part 2 will now focus on how students can take action! Learn More >

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