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Tennessee Celebrates National CTE Month During February

Monday, February 03, 2025 | 11:30am

Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced February is Tennessee Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month and will celebrate by amplifying the role CTE has in preparing students for postsecondary success.

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Nation’s Report Card Shows Meaningful Academic Gains as a Result of Tennessee’s Commitment to Public Schools

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | 07:00am

Nashville, TN— Today, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) published the 2024 Nation’s Report Card, which highlights Tennessee's unwavering commitment to public schools and scores that outpace the nation in reading and math.

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TDOE Releases 2023-24 ACT State Results and Participation Rate Data

Tuesday, January 07, 2025 | 10:00am

Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the graduating class of 2024. Thanks to efforts by schools and districts to encourage student participation on the ACT, the overall statewide participation rate for the 2024 graduating class was 99 percent. In addition, the state average composite ACT score increased from 19.0 in 2023 to 19.3 in 2024.

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