AAA urges Motorists to use Extra Caution Required as Schools Open
August 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – AAA is warning drivers to be cautious as schools begin to open across the state.
Normally drivers would expect to see increased foot traffic in school zones, sidewalks and crosswalks, but this year will be completely different, due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
School Kids getting on a bus.
Canceling School hurts Low-Income, Minority Families the most
August 12, 2020
Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump welcomed a group of teachers, parents, and physicians to the White House today to discuss how best to get American children back to school safely this fall.
Kellyanne Conway: 65 percent of parents worry kids will fall behind
Half of low-income families and 42 percent of families of color lack sufficient devices at home to access distance learning.
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence listen as Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway delivers remarks during a discussion on safely reopening schools. (White House)
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner Penny Schwinn announce Additional Resources to Assist School Reopening Plans
August 6, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn announced today the State of Tennessee’s continued efforts to assist families, teachers, and districts as the 2020-2021 school year begin.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Unveils Safe Reopening Plan for Schools
July 28, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today the State of Tennessee’s recommendations to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
“Providing parents a choice in their children’s education is incredibly important,” said Governor Lee.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Department of Education has released 5th Set of Toolkits in Series of School Reopening, Guidance to Support Local School District Plans for Fall
June 21, 2020
Nashville, TN– The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released the 5th set of school reopening toolkits in a series of more than 20 resources and guidance documents to assist districts as they plan for the upcoming school year.
This release makes available three classroom example videos along with four more reopening toolkits providing considerations, recommendations, and best practices to help district and school leaders dive deeper as they make local plans for the 2020-21 school year.
Tennessee Department of Education Releases Five Additional Toolkits in Series of 20+ Reopening Resources.
Tennessee Department of Education Releases Fourth Set of School Reopening Toolkits to Provide Districts with Guidance, Resources to Prepare for Upcoming School Year
June 20, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has released the 4th set of school reopening toolkits in a series of over 20 resources to provide districts with considerations and guidance as they locally decide the best course of action for the fall.
Tennessee Department of Education Provides Additional Topic-Specific Resources in Series of 20+ Reopening Toolkits.
Tennessee Department of Education Releases Third Set of School Reopening Toolkits to Provide Districts with Guidance, Resources to Prepare for Upcoming School Year
June 19, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) released the third set of five reopening toolkits in a series of more than 20 resources focused on key topics to help district leaders as they make locally-driven decisions around the upcoming school year this fall.
The release makes five more toolkits available for district and school leaders as they make the best local decisions around reopening.
Tennessee Department of Education Releases Five Additional Toolkits in Series of 20+ Reopening Resources.
Tennessee Department of Education releases First 5 School Reopening Toolkits to Provide Districts with Guidance, Resources after COVID-19 School Closures
June 16, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education has released the first five reopening toolkits in a series of 20+ topic-specific resources to help guide district leaders in local decision-making for school reopening this fall.
In addition to the Overview Guide for LEAs, which serves as a high-level guidance document to provide broad questions and considerations for local districts, there will be 26 toolkits released over the next two weeks focused on key topics to assist Tennessee’s district and school leaders as they make local reopening plans.
Tennessee Department of Education Will Release 26 Reopening Toolkits to Support District Plans for Fall.
