Food program provides millions of meals to children and older adults
June 9, 2017
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and eligible agencies across the state provide meals to children and adults through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, or CACFP.
The CACFP is a federally funded program that provides reimbursement for eligible meals that are served to participants who meet age and income requirements.
Tennessee Fourth Graders’ National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Reading Scores Improved over 10-Year Period
January 29, 2014
Nashville, TN – Fourth grade reading scores of Tennessee students improved more over the past 10 years than those of students in most other states, a new data snapshot on education finds.
The report, KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot: Early Reading Proficiency in the United States, compares 2003 and 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) fourth grade reading scores.
It was issued by the Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Program. [Read more]








