Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Giving Parents Ability to Opt Out of School Mask Mandates
August 16, 2021
Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 84 to give parents the ability to opt their child out of a local mask mandate enacted by a school or health board.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Department of Health offers Third Dose of mRNA Vaccine
August 16, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is acting upon recent guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding an additional dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for moderately and severely immunocompromised individuals.
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AAA reports National Gas Price Average Jumps to Highest Price of the Year
August 11, 2021
Washington, D.C. – Crude oil prices dropped below $70.00/bbl at the end of last week in reaction to concerns about the delta variant, growing COVID-19 Coronavirus case numbers, and the possibility of potential lockdowns. While crude is a little cheaper, gas prices are still positioned to remain high in August.
Today’s national average is $3.19. That is the most expensive gas price average of the year as well as $1.02 more than a year ago, a nickel more than a month ago, and two cents more than a week ago.
Crude Prices Fluctuate, but Remain High Amid Growing Global COVID Concerns. (AAA)
American Heart Association says Heart disease likely to remain #1 killer in United States
July 26, 2021
Dallas, TX – Heart disease and stroke continue to kill more people in the United States than any other cause, despite, and likely even due to, the impact of the deadly COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic last year, according to new provisional data released from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
TDOE Announces Best for All Recognition Program to Incentivize $3.8B in Spending on Student Achievement
July 23, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has 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 Coronavirus relief and stimulus funding directly on student achievement and improving academic outcomes.
Tennessee Districts and Charter Schools Eligible for Recognition and Benefits for ESSER Investments that Benefit Students
AAA says Americans Cut Driving almost in half during beginning stage of COVID-19 Crisis
July 19, 2021
Washington, D.C. – The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and associated restrictions in the spring of 2020, such as stay-at-home orders, led to a drastic drop in U.S. road travel and a sharp increase in the number of people who chose to stay home all day.
While the dramatic change in traffic patterns was widely noted last year, new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s New American Driving Survey (2020) provides compelling month-by-month data that examines the types of trips and the characteristics of the people who altered their driving habits.
New AAA data shows that rideshare, transit, and taxi use plummeted, did not fully recover. (AAA)
Tennessee Department of Health reports No Disruption to COVID-19 Vaccines For Children Program
July 17, 2021
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) assures families across Tennessee that information and access to vaccinations for children through state health departments continues and there has been no disruption to these services.
While misinformation has been circulated regarding the status of these resources, parents who need information regarding routine childhood immunizations can find resources here. Parents seeking the COVID-19 Coronavirus vaccine for children 12+ can find additional information here.
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Tennessee Department of Education gets Approval of Spending Plan from U.S. Department of Education for Funding for K-12 Education
July 15, 2021
Nashville, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) 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 Coronavirus relief and stimulus funding to benefit K-12 education in Tennessee.
Tennessee’s ESSER Spending Strategy Prioritizes Essential Investments for All Students.
CDC, FDA release Joint Statement on Vaccine Boosters
July 10, 2021
Silver Spring, MD – The United States is fortunate to have highly effective vaccines that are widely available for those aged 12 and up. People who are fully vaccinated are protected from severe disease and death, including from the variants currently circulating in the country such as Delta.
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Tennessee National Guard conducts its first post-COVID-19 Boss Lift
June 27, 2021
Jackson, TN – On June 18th, 2021, the Tennessee National Guard and the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) held the first Boss Lift since the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic outbreak in 2020.
Soldiers with the 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion transported local employers from Army Aviation Support Facility #3 in Jackson to Milan’s Volunteer Training Site via UH-60 Blackhawks.
A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk assigned to the 1/230th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Jackson prepares to take flight on June 18, 2021. The 1/230th soldiers transported employers from various companies to Milan’s Volunteer Training Site during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift. (Sgt. Finis L. Dailey, III)
