Tennessee First to the Top
Tennessee First to the Top
After being awarded over $501 million in the federal government's Race to the Top competition in 2010, Tennessee has embarked on a once in a lifetime opportunity and several projects.
At the heart of improving student achievement is a focus on three main student performance goals: young students' academic readiness, high school graduates' readiness for college and careers, and higher rates of graduates enrolling and succeeding in post-secondary education.
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What's New
March 27, 2012
The Tennessee Department of Education has just launched the application for the 2012 First to the Top Fellowship.
Programs
Tennessee's First to the Top plan includes projects and initiatives that target multiple areas of school reform but share a single goal: improving student performance.