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Latest News From the Department
Oneida Teacher Receives National Recognition as a Milken Educator
Oneida, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced East Tennessee 3rd grade teacher Stephanie Boshears at Oneida Elementary School in Oneida Special School District 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.
Read full storyGov. Lee’s ‘Education Freedom Scholarship’ Program Sees Early Interest from 162 Schools Statewide
Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced 162 schools have already signaled an intent to participate in the Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program, Governor Lee’s first-ever universal school choice plan, within the first three weeks of the program’s launch. As the department prepares to award scholarships to students in the upcoming 2025-26 school year, the department continues to invite interested schools to participate and welcomes families to learn more here.
Read full storyTennessee Celebrates ‘Literacy Month’ Throughout March
Nashville, TN – Throughout March, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Tennessee Literacy Month, proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee. All month long, the department will highlight how Tennessee’s meaningful reading investments continue to strengthen early literacy skills and prepare students to reach their full potential.
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