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NASHVILLE, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists from across the state for the 2020-21 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award.

Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 5th set of school reopening toolkits in a series of more than 20 resources and guidance documents to assist districts as they plan for the upcoming school year.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 4th set of school reopening toolkits in a series of over 20 resources to provide districts with considerations and guidance as they locally decide the best course of action for the fall.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced members and objectives of the statewide COVID-19 Child Wellbeing Task Force, which was convened to support the holistic needs of Tennessee children in response to extended school building closures.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the third set of five reopening toolkits in a series of more than 20 resources focused on key topics to help district leaders as they make locally-driven decisions around the upcoming school year this fall.

NASHVILLE, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education has released the second set of reopening toolkits in a series of over 20 topic-specific resources to assist district leaders in making local decisions for school reopening this coming school year.

NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education has released the first five reopening toolkits in a series of 20+ topic-specific resources to help guide district leaders in local decision-making for school reopening this fall.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education and the University of Tennessee’s Center for Educational Leadership announced that over 550 principals from across the state have participated in the Tennessee Principal Learning Series, a free professional development resource for Tennessee’s principals to address challenges presented by COVID-19.

NASHVILLE, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education today announced a new Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Innovation Grant, making $1 million dollars available to support Tennessee school districts in implementing innovative ways to remediate for the loss of instruction during school closures for students with disabilities.

Nashville, TN—Today, The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) released a new summer learning opportunity, the Summer STE(A)M Resource Hub, which will provide weekly challenges to guide students and families in exploring different careers and pathways through June and July.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced a suite of free, optional assessment supports for the 2020-21 school year, which will be available to all districts this fall. These supports are part of the department’s innovative assessment initiative as described in the Best for All strategic plan.

NASHVILLE, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education today announced an additional $5 million dollars will be available for Tennessee school districts to provide compensatory services and support innovative approaches to the remediation of students with disabilities due to extended COVID-19 related school closures.

Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education today announced the five educators selected to participate in the Tennessee Education Leaders Summer Fellowship to support the Best for All strategic plan and provide critical perspective as the department supports districts and educators navigating the COVID-19 reality.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced a second phase of its partnership with statewide PBS stations to help ensure children continue to have access to educational content during the summer.

Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education launched the TN Teacher Jobs Connection, a new initiative to connect job-seeking teachers with opportunities in Tennessee’s schools and support district recruiting efforts.