Education

Nashville, TN – This evening at the annual Excellence in Education celebration, the Tennessee Department of Education (department) announced the 2025-26 Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year, along with the two 2025-26 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) state finalists.

Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced state school and district designations for the 2024-25 school year, including Reward schools, Exemplary districts, and In Need of Improvement districts. These designations are based on various performance indicators, including student achievement and growth. 

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced key dates for the Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program’s second year of implementation, and encouraged interested families across the state to apply for the universal school choice program that allows parents to choose the school that best fits their child’s needs, regardless of income level or zip code.