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Signal Mountain High School and Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences students gather to discuss the SCORE education initiative. Seated from left are Emma LaFoy, Ashley Dantzler, Maddie Workman and Sarah Schubert. Standing from left are Nolan Elementary teacher Carol Downs, Garrett Massman, Cole Carvour, Tanner Thul, Forest Sharp, Ariba Qureshi, CSAS teacher Louisa Mesich, Sabria Struthers, Tim Hatch and Alene Arnold, SCORE director of statewide operations. Photo by Katy Mena
Signal Mountain High School students are taking charge of their futures by participating in the Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education.
SMHS students in grades 10 through 12 recently participated in a forum along with peers from Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences and SCORE director of statewide operations Alene Arnold.
“It is important for the students to work with the teachers and Ms. Arnold because we know what has worked for us and what hasn’t,” said SMHS senior Emma LaFoy, who was in charge of assembling the SMHS group.
SCORE volunteer Carol Downs, who teaches exceptional education at Nolan Elementary, said that the SCORE program was of particular interest to the Signal Mountain schools because of the emphasis it places on statewide excellence in public education.
“I felt like this was really something that could gain momentum,” said Downs of SCORE, an initiative implemented by former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist. “We’re now in the 21st century and we’re going to have to change ... I would love to move forward with technology and anything that will enhance the students’ learning.”
The students from CSAS share Emma’s sentiment, according to CSAS exceptional education teacher Louisa Mesich, who selected five students to participate in the panel discussion. Four of them are in her contemporary issues class.
“These students are in the mode of thinking about contemporary issues and things that are current,” said Mesich.
Students discussed with Arnold everything from ACT scores to rural and urban educational needs and how it all affects the success of the state of Tennessee.
“Students can be leaders in communicating the importance of new standards,” said Arnold.
SCORE is supported by local groups including the Benwood Foundation and the Lyndhurst Foundation as well as out-of-town organizations such as the Cornerstone Foundation of Knoxville and Nashville’s Ingram Industries.
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