Ep. 2: Connecting Education to Employment with SCORE President & CEO David Mansouri

In the second episode of At Scale: The tnAchieves Podcast, SCORE President & CEO David Mansouri joins the conversation to discuss the evolving landscape of education and workforce development in Tennessee. The episode centers around SCORE’s strategic priorities, emphasizing the importance of cross-sector collaboration and the role of meaningful data analysis in driving outcomes. Mansouri highlights how building strong, intentional connections between education and employment is vital to ensuring Tennessee students are prepared for the demands of the modern economy. The conversation explores how partnerships between education leaders, nonprofit organizations, policymakers, and employers are critical to achieving statewide progress.

About SCORE
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on improving academic outcomes for all Tennessee students. SCORE works to advance student achievement through smart policy, support for innovation, and by fostering collaboration among educators, business leaders, and policymakers. The organization is committed to ensuring students graduate ready for college, career, and life. Learn more about SCORE at https://tnscore.org/.

About tnAchieves
tnAchieves is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building Tennessee’s future workforce by ensuring more students have the opportunity and support to pursue post-secondary education and training. Serving 74 counties across the state, tnAchieves provides workforce-focused programming—from TN Promise scholarships and volunteer mentoring to college and career coaching and skills training. Every tnAchieves initiative is designed with a clear purpose: to prepare students to enter the workforce confident, capable, and ready to contribute to Tennessee’s economic growth.