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State Assessment Results Show Sustained Momentum in Achievement for Students Statewide
Nashville – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released the 2025-26 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state–level results, showing growth in academic proficiency among students statewide. Third grade student achievement reached its highest level since at least 2017 in English Language Arts (ELA), and fourth graders also made substantial proficiency gains in mathematics.
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Tennessee Educator Selected for NIET Teacher Leader Fellows Program
Nashville–The Tennessee Department of Education is pleased to share that Ashley Billingsley, Principal at Oneida Elementary School in Oneida Special School District, has been chosen for the 2027 cohort of The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) Leader Fellows Program. NIET selected 13 educators nationwide to join this distinguished group.
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Tennessee Recognized as National Leader in Academic Recovery in New Education Scorecard Report
Nashville—The Tennessee Department of Education is highlighting new findings from the annual Education Recovery Scorecard report, which identified Tennessee as one of the top-performing states in the nation for post-pandemic academic recovery.
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