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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education announced the districts and schools earning the 2020-21 Tennessee Excellence in Civics Education and unveiled the Governor’s Civics Seal at McConnell Elementary in Hamilton County. The 53 schools and three districts receiving this designation will be recipients of the Governor’s Civics Seal, which recognizes schools and districts that prioritize teaching the nation’s history and civics values.

NASHVILLE, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the statewide Accelerating TN ESSER Steering Committee, a statewide group of 21 stakeholder members regularly convening with clear objectives to share information, discuss efforts to accelerate student learning after the pandemic, identify helpful opportunities and partnerships to support students, and provide additional avenues for public reporting and transparency on the historic amounts of federal COVID-19 relief funding for continued statewide student growth and achievement.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2020-21 Spring Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-level results. These results include exams in English Language Arts (ELA), mathematics, science and social studies.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced 92 school districts will be participating in the Reading 360 Early Literacy Network and opened registration for the Reading 360 Virtual Summit this September.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the state’s Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) participation rates for the 2020-21 annual assessment administration, achieving an overall participation rate of 95% statewide.

NASHVILLE, TN — Between July 12-16, over 1,700 Tennessee educators participated in the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2021 Institute for CTE Educators, which included more 160 recorded sessions and in-person opportunities on innovations and best practices in career and technical education.

NASHVILLE, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the Best for All recognition program, sharing benefits awarded to Tennessee school districts and public charter schools that plan to spend historic amounts of federal COVID-19 relief and stimulus funding directly on student achievement and improving academic outcomes.

NASHVILLE, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the approval of 29 new virtual schools for the 2021-22 school year, bringing the total number of virtual schools operating across the state to fifty-seven.

NASHVILLE, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education received approval from the U.S. Department of Education on Tennessee’s American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) state plan, which lays out the state’s spending strategy for its portion of federal COVID-19 relief and stimulus funding to benefit K-12 education in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the 2021-22 Tennessee Principal of the Year and eight finalists for Supervisor of the Year awards. The finalists represent each Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) region in the state, with three finalists in each Grand Division: West, Middle, and East.

Nashville, TN- Today, the Tennessee Department of Education celebrated the conclusion of the Accelerating TN 2021 Bus Tour with a recap of numbers, highlights and best practices from across the state. The department traveled over 2,600 miles, visited 50 districts and 43 schools, hosted 15 district and community roundtables, and observed two Reading 360 Early Reading Trainings.

Nashville, TN- Today, the Tennessee Department of Education shared a milestone update and best practices seen across the state from the Accelerating TN 2021 Bus Tour, totaling over 1,700 miles traveled, 30 districts and 21 schools visited, eight district and community roundtables hosted, and two Reading 360 Early Reading Trainings observed.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced $4.5 million in Grow Your Own grants has been awarded to establish partnerships between Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs) and local school districts and create innovative pathways to becoming a teacher in Tennessee for free.

Nashville, TN- Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the award of $1 million in grant funding to support students and school districts by providing current Tennessee educators free access to earn an additional teaching endorsement in each of the following areas: English as a Second Language (ESL), Special Education (SPED), and Secondary Mathematics (Secondary Math). These grants will help address shortages of teachers with the needed endorsements to effectively serve all students.

Nashville, TN- Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced over $2 million in Perkins Reserve Grant awards to 38 school districts for the 2021-22 school year to support career and technical education (CTE) across the state.