Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Bulletin #18
April 15, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, Thursday, April 15th, 2020 Governor Bill Lee provided an update on Tennessee’s efforts regarding COVID-19 Coronavirus relief.
Governor Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live this week Monday through Thursday at 3:00pm CT here. Governor Lee has also established a website specific to COVID-19 Coronavirus updates which can be found here.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Department of Education Launches Survey to get Feedback on CARES Act
April 4, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has released a public survey seeking feedback from all stakeholders on the most effective ways to help school districts address immediate needs to respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Tennessee Department of Education to begin Airing Video Lessons Statewide on PBS, April 6th
April 4, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education is partnering with PBS stations across the state to offer 1st-8th grade students up to 30 hours of standards-aligned instructional lessons per week during times of Coronavirus (COVID-19) school closures.
Tennessee Department of Education Releases Schedule and Resources for Video Lessons that begin Monday.
Tennessee Department of Education Receives Key Education, Nutrition Waivers
April 1, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has been granted several key waivers from federal agencies to allow significantly more flexibility at state and local levels during school building closures resulting from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Tennessee Department of Education Receives Waivers to Help Expand Access to School Nutrition Programs and Give Flexibility to Policymakers, District Leaders, and Educators.
TDOE, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Partner with ReadyRosie to Provide Free Early Education Resources to Families
March 31, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education and Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) announced a statewide partnership with ReadyRosie, an early education online platform, to provide short videos and free resources with simple, engaging activities for Tennessee families and children, ages birth through 3rd grade, to do at home.
TDOE Announces Partnership with PBS to Deliver Daily Instructional Content for Tennessee Students
March 25, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This partnership will provide all students with access to daily learning opportunities right in their own homes.
PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures.
Tennessee Department of Education Penny Schwinn’s statement on Governor’s Recommendation to Extend School Closures
March 24, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, Tuesday, March 24th, 2020, Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn released the following statement on Governor Bill Lee’s announcement recommending school districts remain closed through April 24th:
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn
TDOE Partners with Hoonuit to Provide Families Access to School Meal Finder
March 20, 2020
Nashville, TN – In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is partnering with Hoonuit to make available a school meal site finder, SchoolMealFinder.com, for Tennessee families to find the closest meal pick up program available to them.
“We know this is a difficult time for Tennesseans and we want to provide relief for the thousands of students who rely on school meals by providing a tool to help families find meal pick-up sites as easily as possible,” said Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.
Tennessee Department of Education creates school meal site finder, SchoolMealFinder.com, in partnership with Hoonuit to make it easier for families to find closest meal pickup.
Commissioner Penny Schwinn Statement Regarding Tennessee General Assembly Passage of Education Waivers Related to COVID-19
March 19, 2020
Nashville, TN – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and tornado damage, the Tennessee General Assembly passed HB2818/ SB2672, which waives state assessment and accountability requirements, including the 2019-20 spring administration of the TNReady and end-of-course assessments.
Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn
Tennessee Department of Education gets Waivers for Continuing School Nutrition Programs during Coronavirus Closures
March 16, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education applied for, and received two nutrition waivers, www.tn.gov/education/snp-resources/snp-forms.html, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide School Food Authorities (SFAs) flexibility to feed children utilizing non-congregate feeding sites.
Tennessee Department of Education Issues Guidance to Schools and Districts on Continuing School Nutrition during Closures
