The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced that Tennessee has joined Lumina Foundation’s State Attainment Collaborative, a multistate initiative to help states revise or adopt goals for ensuring people receive formal education or training that leads to further learning and career opportunities. This effort will build momentum toward Lumina’s Goal 2040: By 2040, three-fourths of adults in the U.S. labor force will have college degrees or other credentials with value that lead to meaningful careers and economic mobility. Through the collaborative, Tennessee will work alongside education, business, civic, nonprofit, and policy leaders from 12 other participating states to define what makes a credential valuable, update its statewide educational attainment goals, and align policies and programs to support today’s students.
Tennessee Joins Multistate Effort Using Higher Education to Drive Economic Prosperity
Nov 12, 2025 | 1:45 PM