Great Schools Partnership
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To join our effort to take Knox County Schools from good to great, become a MEMBER of The Great Schools Partnership. Members receive monthly updates about educational initiatives and invitations to special events. Join now!
WHY DO WE NEED THE GREAT SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP?
- Two-thirds of Tennessee employers want post-secondary training, but less than a fourth of Tennesseans have it.
- Half of Knox County students graduate from high school with ACT scores below 21 – the standard measure of college and workplace readiness.
Tennessee has always ranked near the bottom on per capita spending on education. We were an agricultural and manufacturing state with little need for a highly educated workforce.
Obviously, that has changed. In today’s information-based, technology-driven economy, the community with the best schools wins. Until the political culture changes into one that is more supportive of education, a strong private sector partner is crucial of helping the Knox County Schools reach their strategic goal.
We help Knox County Schools in three ways:
1) Strategic planning – where are the key leverage points where limited private-sector resources could make a transformational difference?
2) Fund raising – we raise those private-sector resources.
3) Advocacy – we are trying to change the political culture to one more supportive of education.
Knoxville School Organization
We are a free-standing tax-exempt public charity whose mission is to help Knox County Schools go from good to great. More precisely, we serve as a “catalyst, think tank, incubator and start-up funder for making Knox County Schools globally competitive.”
Browse our website and examine our work plans & budget. Email us and tell us what you think. We want to involve parents, teachers, students, and community members in all that we do. Most importantly, join our network in the movement to create a globally competitive school system here in Knox County! We will send you periodic news blasts and updates on the challenges facing our schools and what you can do to help us meet them. Working together, we believe Knoxville can build the best large school system in the southeast.
Join today to take Knox County Schools from Good to GREAT!!