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Education Commissioner McQueen Completes Third Year of Statewide Classroom Tour
Monday, May 14, 2018 | 10:46am -
TDOE Announces the First Fifteen Schools to Receive Tennessee STEM School Designations
Tuesday, May 08, 2018 | 08:56am -
TDOE Awards Funding for High-Quality Early Learning Opportunities in More Than 900 Classrooms
Thursday, May 03, 2018 | 11:23am -
Seven Leaders Named to Hamilton County Partnership Network Advisory Board
Wednesday, May 02, 2018 | 12:05pm -
Department Releases Highlights from Year 2 of Read to be Ready and New Areas of Focus
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 | 01:05pm -
Gov. Haslam, Commissioner McQueen Name New Leader of the Achievement School District
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 | 12:00pm -
Haslam Announces Partnership with CMA Foundation To Launch $1 Million Music and Arts Education Initiative
Thursday, April 12, 2018 | 09:47amNASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced a partnership with the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation to launch a $1 million competitive grant opportunity focused on expanding students’ access to high-quality music and arts education. Tennessee: State of the Arts is a first of its kind public-private partnership to ensure more students across the state of Tennessee will have access to a quality arts and music education. School districts in Tennessee will have the opportunity to apply for funding to improve or develop their music education programs. The statewide initiative will kick-off with the 2018-19 school year.
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Haslam: State to Undertake First Ever Security Assessment of All Schools and Target $30 Million to Address Immediate Security Needs
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 | 07:39amNASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced his approval of recommendations submitted by the school safety working group he appointed earlier this month to make immediate enhancements to school safety. The working group identified three immediate priorities: 1. A review and risk assessment of all school facilities to identify vulnerabilities; 2.An increase in available resources to help secure school resource officers (SROs); and 3. A statewide technology application for anonymous reporting of security threats.
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TDOE Awards Over $2 million to High-Quality School Options for Facility Improvements
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Haslam Announces Comprehensive Plan to Transform Principal Leadership In TN Schools
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Haslam Announces Comprehensive Plan To Transform Principal Leadership in Tennessee Schools
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | 01:47pmNASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen today announced a comprehensive initiative to transform the leadership of Tennessee’s schools by improving the preparation, retention, and development of school principals. The Transforming School Leadership initiative leverages both state and private dollars to improve school leader preparation programs, reward and retain individuals effectively leading the state’s lowest performing schools, and provide networking opportunities and support for principals in rural communities.