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  • Governor Lee Renews Proposal for Mental Health Trust Fund

    Monday, March 29, 2021 | 01:23pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee re-introduced the Mental Health Trust Fund in a renewed proposal to assist K-12 families who are facing significant mental health issues in the wake of COVID-19. This proposal allocates $250 million in available funds to create strong mental health services for school-aged students through a systemwide, evidence-based approach.

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  • Historic Session to Help K-12 Tennessee Students Comes to a Close

    Friday, January 22, 2021 | 12:27pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. McNally, Speaker Sexton and members of the General Assembly closed a historic special session to address learning loss and the negative effects on student proficiency in reading and math marked by time away from the classroom due to COVID-19.

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  • Gov. Bill Lee Special Session Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

    Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | 01:44pm

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  • Gov. Bill Lee Announces Intervention for Tennessee Students

    Thursday, January 14, 2021 | 03:40pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced special session legislation addressing K-12 student learning loss and the adverse effects on Tennessee students’ proficiency in reading and math after extended time away from the classroom due to COVID-19.

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  • Governor Lee Calls for Special Legislative Session on Education

    Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | 03:00pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced a call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene for a special legislative session on January 19, 2021 to address urgent issues facing Tennessee students and schools in the 2021-22 school year.

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  • Former Rep. Bill Dunn to Join Tennessee Department of Education

    Monday, November 09, 2020 | 01:21pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced that former House Speaker Pro Tem Bill Dunn (R-Knoxville) will join the Tennessee Department of Education as a senior advisor to Commissioner Penny Schwinn.

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  • Tennessee Releases Data Showing Significant Learning Loss Among K-12 Students

    Wednesday, September 23, 2020 | 04:07pm

    NASHVILLE, TN— Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education today released estimated data regarding learning loss for Tennessee students resulting from COVID-19 school closures through the summer months. Preliminary data projects an estimated 50% decrease in proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and a projected 65% decrease in proficiency in math.

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  • High School Equivalency Exams Move to Online Format

    Monday, June 22, 2020 | 09:00am

    NASHVILLE – Tennesseans working to obtain a high school equivalency diploma can now take their exams at home via a new online program, HiSET Exam at Home. This program makes the test accessible to adult learners while many testing centers are closed due to COVID-19.

    Education | Labor & Workforce Development

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  • TDOE Releases State Report Card for 2018-19

    Monday, November 25, 2019 | 03:05pm

    NASHVILLE— Today, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn unveiled the state report card, an annual report designed to provide convenient access to the most important data and information about every school and district in Tennessee.

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  • Tennessee ACT Participation at All Time High

    Monday, November 04, 2019 | 10:34am

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  • Tennessee Students Show Modest Gains on Nation's Report Card

    Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | 10:27am

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  • TDOE Awards Funding to Tennessee Charter Schools

    Friday, October 18, 2019 | 10:20am

    NASHVILLE—Today Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced that 117 charter schools will receive approximately half of the $12 million that was allocated to the department’s Charter School Facilities fund in Governor Lee’s budget. The money is designed to ensure that students in a Tennessee charter school are being educated in an environment that supports student achievement, safety, and well-being.

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  • TDOE Launches “Grow Your Own” Initiative

    Tuesday, October 15, 2019 | 02:19pm

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  • Governor Lee Launches Governor’s Civics Seal and Mini-Grants

    Monday, October 14, 2019 | 02:28pm

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  • TDOE Hosts Listening Tour to Discuss School Turnaround

    Monday, October 14, 2019 | 02:13pm

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