Education

Manchester, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Middle Tennessee Teacher, Holly Logan of Westwood Elementary School in Manchester City Schools has been named a recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award, one of the highest honors in education that has been dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher Magazine.

Nashville, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (department) released the 2024-25 State Report Card, including the 2024-25 School Letter Grades, for families and users to learn more about how districts and schools are performing across the state.

Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (department) released the ACT state results and participation rate for the graduating class of 2025. Thanks to the efforts of schools and districts encouraging student participation on the ACT, the overall statewide participation rate for the 2025 graduating class was 99 percent. The state average composite ACT score was 19.3 in 2025, remaining unchanged from 2024.