Memphis, TN– Today, the Tennessee Department of Education, Achievement School District (ASD), and Shelby County Schools (SCS) announced that four schools– Frayser Achievement Elementary School, Corning Achievement Elementary School, Georgian Hills Achievement Elementary School and Whitney Achievement School– will return to Shelby County Schools following the 2021-22 school year.
Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the launch of a Reading 360 winter family literacy campaign— S.I.M.P.L.E. Moments At Home, Reading with Riley the Raccoon. Throughout the winter months, the department will be sharing on social media ways families can continue learning at home over the winter break and how they can create special sounds-first reading moments with their children. Follow #ReadLikeRiley on social media for regular updates.
Nashville, TN — In anticipation of further upcoming conversations around a student-based funding formula for Tennessee’s public schools, and as the department launches its School Funding Ambassadors opportunity available to any interested Tennessean, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to e-mail their priorities for a student-centered public education funding strategy to tnedu.funding@tn.gov.
Nashville, TN — Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the two 2021-22 Tennessee Principals of the Year and two Tennessee Supervisors of the Year at the annual Excellence in Education celebration. For the first time in recent program history, scoring for the Tennessee Principal of the Year and Tennessee Supervisor of the Year awards was so close that two outstanding educators were selected for each award.
Nashville, TN—This week, the Tennessee Department of Education released the graduation rate for the 2020-21 school year. Of the 2020-21 cohort, 88.7% of students graduated on time this year compared to 89.6% last year, 37 districts improved their graduation rates, and 37 districts graduated 95% or more of their cohorts.
Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced over $800,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 38 districts for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, middle school career and technical education (CTE), and High School School-Based Enterprise (SBE) projects.
NASHVILLE, TN - Today, the Tennessee Department of Education, in partnership with the Niswonger Foundation, announced spring registration for the AP Access for ALL is open for free, online Advanced Placement (AP) classes to eligible high school students. More Tennessee students than ever before now have the opportunity to take AP coursework - helping students prepare for college, skip introductory classes, and earn college credit while still in high school.
Nashville, TN - Today, the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network (TSIN) released the 2020-21 Tennessee’s Future Workforce Initiative Impact Report, highlighting the significant impact career and technical education, computer science, and STEM has made on students and educators across the state.
NASHVILLE, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2020-21 College, Career and Technical Education Overview, which highlights the state’s strategic initiatives designed to increase post-secondary opportunities for Tennessee students and align K-12 education with workforce and higher education needs to prepare students for the future.
NASHVILLE, TN - This week, the Tennessee Department of Education is celebrating the important role apprenticeships play in postsecondary preparation during the 7th Annual National Apprenticeship Week, happening November 15-19.
Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced two state finalists for the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) Award- Joshua Hinerman, Director of Transportation for Robertson County Schools and Hal Taylor, Director of Operations for Cleveland City Schools.
Nashville, TN - Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the state received a $4,655,699 Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) grant to boost mental and behavioral support for students in three Tennessee school districts- Bledsoe County Schools, Haywood County Schools and Scott County Schools - in partnership with the Tennessee Health and Substance Abuse Services.
NASHVILLE, TN - Tennessee has been recognized by a national organization for its work in preparing students for high-wage, in-demand jobs and for establishing strong pathways to obtain those jobs.
Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education and the CMA Foundation, in partnership with Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, have announced the next phase of the Tennessee: State of the Arts program, including a statewide arts education network and landscape study, to research and evaluate how to create and build upon preexisting arts programs in Tennessee districts to provide all Tennessee students with access to a high-quality arts education.
Nashville, TN - In the next phase of announcements on Tennessee’s review of a student-based public education funding strategy, today the Tennessee Department of Education announced the members of the Fiscal Responsibility Subcommittee.