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Sep 1, 20232 min read
Roundtable joins TN Secretary of State to boost voter registration
The Tennessee Business Roundtable is partnering with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, member companies and other business and...
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Mar 22, 20224 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20212 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20191 min read
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, 20192 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20181 min read
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, 20183 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20173 min read
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, 20172 min read
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, 20171 min read
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, 20173 min read
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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