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Welcome to Stand for Children in Tennessee

Thanks for Making Tennessee First to the Top

The First to the Top campaign has ended—with success! Nearly 7,000 Tennesseans added their voice to the call for improvements to education. Tennessee is now in a strong position to win up to $500 million in federal Race to the Top grant funds for improvements to our schools.

Learn more about the First to the Top campaign success and Race to the Top.

See our poll results showing that 80% of Tennesseans support our state’s Race to the Top bid for up to $500 million.

Read “Teacher performance is key in TN’s Race to the Top” – a recent Tennessean opinion piece by Michelle Greenfield, a teacher and Stand for Children Team Coordinator.

Check out Governor Bredesen’s address to the Tennessee General Assembly about the special session on education. He acknowledged Stand for Children’s work in mobilizing support for the Race to the Top proposal. Please follow the links to see the full text and video of the speech given on January 12, 2010.

Our 2009 Policy Agenda - Moving Schools Forward

Stand for Children believes that every child in Tennessee should have access to quality early education, well-funded schools, excellent teachers, and high standards for student achievement. Read more about our plan to keep schools moving foward in 2009, even in these tough times.

Career Opportunities

Visit our careers section for a complete listing of all open positions and information about working at Stand for Children.

Friends of Metro Schools Meeting

March 29, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
2400 Fairfax Avenue, Nashville

Metro Nashville Public Schools could be facing a $35 million budget shortfall. Let’s come together and find out what we can do to ensure that schools remain a top budget priority. Learn more

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• 70% of all students in Tennessee graduate from high school with a regular diploma in four years. For African Americans the graduation rate is 58% and for Hispanics it is 52%.

• Only 14% of low-income students in Tennessee scored at or above proficient on the 4th grade NAEP.

• Only 30% of 9th graders in Tennessee who finish high school go on to college.

* Source:
Stand for Children Leadership Center