Tennessee Business Roundtable Backs Governor Lee’s TISA School-Funding Plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Mar. 21, 2022 – The Tennessee Business Roundtable (the “Roundtable”) today announced its support for Governor Bill...
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- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
Advance Literacy Success in Tennessee NOW
When we learned over a decade ago that our state’s K-12 academic standards were woefully inadequate, Tennessee’s business leaders joined...
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- Jan 20, 2021
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Maintain Rigorous, Aligned Academic Testing for Tennessee’s K-12 Students
The Tennessee Business Roundtable today announced its support for Governor Bill Lee's proposed Assessment Accountability & Evaluation...
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- Jul 1, 2020
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The Roundtable Welcomes Bethel University
The Tennessee Business Roundtable (www.tbroundtable.org) is pleased to welcome McKenzie-based Bethel University as its newest nonprofit...
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- Mar 6, 2020
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Summary of Governor Bill Lee’s Literacy Initiative
Governor Bill Lee has proposed a major initiative aimed at improving reading proficiency among Tennessee students, particularly in grades...
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- Mar 29, 2019
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Tennessee 2018 NSFY Grant Snapshot Released
In 2017, Tennessee was awarded $2 million in funding through a New Skills for Youth (NSFY) grant to aid in career readiness initiatives....
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- Mar 6, 2019
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Roundtable Joins SCORE, TN Chamber in Supporting Gov. Lee’s GIVE (Governor’s Investment in Vocationa
The Tennessee Business Roundtable joined the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and...
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- Jan 18, 2019
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TBR Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
The Tennessee Business Roundtable today announced its 2019 State Policy Priorities, reflecting Roundtable members’ top concerns in the...
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- Oct 1, 2018
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Partners Launch Tennessee Business Fund for Public Education
Partners Launch Tennessee Business Fund for Public Education NASHVILLE – The Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA), the Tennessee...
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- Mar 16, 2018
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New Industry Certifications & WBL Grants
Last week, in response to input from the business community the Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced 21 new...
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- Mar 12, 2018
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TN ECD Apprenticeship Listening Tour
Our Roundtable is partnering with the TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development (ECD) this spring to engage with employers on...
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- Feb 5, 2018
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Tennessee Business Leaders Honor Governor Bill Haslam with Gordon Fee Leadership in Education Award
Haslam Becomes Just Sixth Leader Recognized by Roundtable for Education Contributions to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (left) on Feb. 1...
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- Nov 28, 2017
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Employer Engagement Key Focus of Top States’ Career Readiness Strategies
Employer engagement and work-based learning were the top concerns among education and business leaders from ten states, including...
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- Sep 6, 2017
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TBR Delivers WBL Insights to TN General Assembly Staff
In the first 2017 policy briefing offered by Complete Tennessee as a part of its Tennessee Legislative Staff Education Institute (TLSEI),...
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- May 2, 2017
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Tennessee Submits Final ESSA Plan to U.S. Department of Education
In April the TN Dept. of Education submitted to the U.S. Department of Education its final plan for complying with the federal Every...
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- Apr 5, 2017
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TBR Leads Business Community in NSFY Career Readiness Effort
Representing the Roundtable and Tennessee’s employers, TBR Director of Policy & Research Cassie Foote and other members of Tennessee’s...
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- Apr 5, 2017
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TBR Foundation, TN Board of Regents Boost College Advising
Previous Next On March 1st and 2nd , the TBR Foundation hosted the Spring 2017 Tennessee Advising Academy, continuing the successful...
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- Apr 4, 2017
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BRT CEOs, McQueen Agree: Improving Reading is a Top Priority
Less than two months after top U.S. CEOs said that improving early reading is the key to closing the “skills gap,” Tennessee’s state K-...
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- Feb 8, 2017
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TBR Helps Bring Home $2 Million for K-12 Career Readiness
On January 11, state leaders announced that Tennessee has won a $2 million grant to help our state’s K-12 students graduate college- and...
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- Feb 8, 2017
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TBR Work-Based Learning Summit: A “Home Run” for TN Workforce Development
The Summit’s panel discussions showcased several subject matter experts, businesses and non-company “connectors” who delivered key...
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