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Free ACT Retake Opportunities Available for All Tennessee High School Seniors

Tuesday, October 03, 2023 | 02:36pm

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education highlighted the free ACT retake opportunity for public high school seniors in Tennessee to boost their scores on the ACT college entrance exam.

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AP Access for ALL Enters Third Year of Supporting Thousands of Tennessee Students

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | 11:20am

NASHVILLE, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education, in partnership with the Niswonger Foundation, highlighted the 2023 AP Access for ALL Annual Impact Report as the AP Access for ALL (APAA) program enters the third year of providing free, online advanced placement (AP) classes to Tennessee high school students. More than 2,200 students signed up to take APAA courses this fall, an increase of more than 77% from the start of the 2022-23 school year.

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Six Tennessee Schools Recognized as National Blue Ribbon Schools

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | 12:30pm

NASHVILLE, TN—Today, the U.S. Department of Education recognized six Tennessee schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. The recognition is based on each school’s overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups.

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