David Gregory , Acting Chancellor david . gregory @ tbr . edu 615.366.4403
Ginger Hausser , Director of External Affairs ginger . hausser @ tbr . edu 615.365.1510 reports on education topics and provide the legislature with an independent means of evaluating the effects of increased expenditures in education .
Russell Moore , Director russell . moore @ cot . tn . gov 615.401.7880
University of Tennessee System http :// www . tennessee . edu
The University of Tennessee ( UT ) is a statewide system of higher education that has a presence in each of Tennessee ’ s 95 counties . The system includes five campuses ( Knoxville , Chattanooga , Martin , Tullahoma , and Memphis ) and institutes of Agriculture , Space , and Public Service . The UT system serves approximately 49,000 students at the undergraduate , graduate , and professional levels . As a public , land-grant institution , UT is responsible for educating Tennessee ’ s workforce , driving the state ’ s economy , and enhancing the quality of life opportunities for all Tennesseans .
Joe DiPietro , President president @ tennessee . edu 865.974.2241
Anthony Haynes , Vice President for Government Relations & Advocacy anthony . haynes @ tennessee . edu 615.741.8220
Tennessee Comptroller ’ s Office of Research and Education Accountability
http :// www . comptroller . tn . gov / orea
Tennessee ’ s Comptroller of the Treasury is a constitutional office with duties prescribed by state law . Elected by a joint vote of both houses of the General Assembly , the Comptroller serves a two-year term . Duties include the audit of state and local governmental entities in addition to participation in the general financial and administrative management and oversight of state government . The Office of Research and Education Accountability ( OREA ) is an objective , independent research arm for the Comptroller and General Assembly . The OREA prepares reports on state and local government issues , and publishes studies on topics such as adolescent literacy , charter schools , family engagement in education , and public school financing . Additionally , the OREA monitors legislation and performance of Tennessee ’ s public school systems in order to provide the General Assembly with
Centers of Regional Excellence
https :// www . tn . gov / education / topic / centers-of-regionalexcellence
Centers of Regional Excellence ( CORE ) provide school districts with the support to create regional collaborative relationships , differentiated professional development , and evidence based best practice sharing . Through eight regional offices , CORE provides support to districts through a framework of data-driven decision-making , curriculum support , leader and teacher effectiveness , balanced assessment system , and Response to Instruction and Intervention ( RTI 2 ).
Meghan Curran , Executive Director of CORE meghan . curran @ tn . gov 615.337.5331
Independent Tennessee Education Organizations
State Collaborative on Reforming Education http :// www . tnscore . org
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education ( SCORE ) collaboratively supports Tennessee ’ s work to prepare students for college and the workforce . SCORE is an independent , non-profit , and non-partisan advocacy and research institution founded by former U . S . Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist . SCORE inspires leaders by sustaining momentum around a common reform agenda , holds a mirror up to the state to illuminate what is working and identify key challenges , and supports work to innovate
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David Gregory, Acting Chancellor
[email protected]
615.366.4403
reports on education topics and provide the legislature
with an independent means of evaluating the effects of
increased expenditures in education.
Ginger Hausser, Director of External Affairs
[email protected]
615.365.1510
Russell Moore, Director
[email protected]
615.401.7880
University of Tennessee System
Centers of Regional Excellence
http://www.tennessee.edu
https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/centers-of-regionalexcellence
The University of Tennessee (UT) is a statewide system
of higher education that has a presence in each of
Tennessee’s 95 counties. The system includes five
campuses (Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin, Tullahoma, and
Memphis) and institutes of Agriculture, Space, and Public
Service. The UT system serves approximately 49,000
students at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional
levels. As a public, land-grant institution, UT is responsible
for educating Tennessee’s workforce, driving the state’s
economy, and enhancing the quality of life opportunities
for all Tennesseans.
Joe DiPietro, President
[email protected]
865.974.2241
Centers of Regional Excellence (CORE) provide school
districts with the support to create regional collaborative
relationships, differentiated professional development,
and evidence based best practice sharing. Through eight
regional offices, CORE provides support to districts through
a framework of data-driven decision-making, curriculum
support, leader and teacher effectiveness, balanced
assessment system, and Response to Instruction and
Intervention (RTI2).
Meghan Curran, Executive Director of CORE
[email protected]
615.337.5331
Anthony Haynes, Vice President for Government Relations
& Advocacy
[email protected]
615.741.8220
Tennessee Comptroller’s Office of Research
and Education Accountability
http://www.comptroller.tn.gov/orea
Tennessee’s Comptroller of the Treasury is a constitutional
office with duties prescribed by state law. Elected by a
joint vote of both houses of the General Assembly, the
Comptroller serves a two-year term. Duties include the
audit of state and local governmental entities in addition
to participation in the general financial and administrative
management and oversight of state government. The
Office of Research and Education Accountability (OREA)
is an objective, independent research arm for the
Comptroller and General Assembly. The OREA prepares
reports on state and local government issues, and
publishes studies on topics such as adolescent literacy,
charter schools, family engagement in education, and
public school financing. Additionally, the OREA monitors
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