schools.14 The Tennessee Promise is one of many components of the Governor’s Drive to 55 initiative, which aims to
increase the percentage of Tennesseans with a college degree
or certificate from the current rate of 29.5 percent to 55 percent by 2025.15
The Tennessee Department of Education is investing in initiatives to improve student access to rigorous coursework such
as Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses through expanded dual credit opportunities and online
learning.16 This year, the Tennessee Department of Education,
in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill and the University of Michigan, received a $2 million grant
from the Institute for Education Sciences (IES). This grant will
fund a five-year study on the impact of Tenne