Tennesseans for Student Success

08/21/2026

Thanks to the Tennessean for publishing our op-ed on grade inflation and why the problem underscores the importance of strong accountability.

A Nashville teacher claims she was pressured to inflate grades, fueling concerns about student success rates.

08/21/2026

The 2026 Tristar Reads contest winners have been crowned! 👑

This year's high school winner is Tallen Haag, a 15-year-old 10th-grade homeschool student. She logged 22,950 minutes of reading! 📚

Thank you to all of our participants, and congratulations to Tallen on becoming the new high school winner!

Read more about this year's contest at the link below. 🔽

08/20/2026

The 2026 Tristar Reads contest winners have been crowned! 👑

This year's middle school winner is Srinehal Thumu, a 12-year-old eighth-grader at West Wilson Middle School. He logged 21,063 minutes of reading!

Thank you to all of our participants, and congratulations to Srinehal on becoming the new middle school winner! 📚

Read more about this year's contest at the link below. 🔽

08/19/2026

Jackson Museum School held its ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday! 🎀✂️ Faculty and students celebrated its grand opening for the 2026-2027 school year as Jackson's first public charter school, and TSS is celebrating with them.

Congratulations on this momentous occasion. TSS wishes you a wonderful inaugural school year!

08/17/2026

The 2026 Tristar Reads contest winners have been crowned! 👑

This year's elementary school winner is Timothy Bell Jr., an 8-year-old third-grader at Merrol Hyde Magnet School. He logged 8,172 minutes of reading!

Thank you to all of our participants, and congratulations to Timothy on becoming the new elementary school winner! 📚

Read more about this year's contest at the link below. 🔽

08/14/2026

The 2026 Tristar Reads contest winners have been crowned! 👑

This year's overall winner is Wesley Martin, a 12-year-old sixth-grade homeschool student from Hamblen County. He logged 33,134 minutes of reading, which is more than 8 hours per day!

Thank you to all of our participants, and congratulations to Wesley for being the new overall winner! 📚

Read more about this year's contest at the link below. 🔽

08/12/2026

TSS thanks The Tennessean for publishing our President & CEO Lana Skelo's op-ed today on last week's statewide primary elections.

Demand for innovative, high-quality public education was a defining issue in last week's primaries, and voters sent a clear message.

Read more here: https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2026/08/12/tennessee-primary-voters-backed-school-choice-candidates/91236625007

Tennessee voters prioritized school choice in recent primaries, rejecting candidates backed by teachers unions.

08/11/2026

Happy first day of school to all Metro Nashville Public Schools students and teachers! 🏫

08/10/2026

Happy first day of school to all Williamson County, Knox County, and Rutherford County Schools students and teachers! 🏫

08/07/2026

Congratulations to Jackson Museum School on its first-ever week of school! This is the first charter school to open in Jackson, Tennessee. TSS wishes you a wonderful inaugural school year!