Tennessee Department of Education’s New COVID-19 District Information Dashboard to Launch Next Week
September 3, 2020
Nashville, TN – Today, the Tennessee Department of Education (TDE) released plans to report additional COVID-19 Coronavirus information at school and district levels, including numbers of new positive COVID-19 Coronavirus cases in districts and schools.
“Parents and community members are working to make informed decisions, and we have determined the best path that balances informed decision making with our obligation to student privacy,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn.
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30,000 Tennessee Students to Receive Free Books Over the Summer
May 26, 2020
Nashville, TN – Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) announces its K-3rd Grade Summer Reading pilot to provide 30,000 students in Tennessee with six books, piloting a Summer Collection from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, at no cost to families or school districts.
This summer, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation will provide 30,000 K-3rd Grade students in Tennessee with books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Summer Collection, at no cost to families or school districts
Tennessee Department of Education announces $1 Million IDEA Technology Partnership Grant
April 27, 2020
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education (TDE) today, Monday, April 27th, 2020 announced a new Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Technology Partnership Grant, making $1 million dollars available for Tennessee school districts to better support the educational needs of students with disabilities by addressing technology needs that are a result of COVID-19 school closures.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Bulletin #1
March 17, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live each day this week 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.
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Tennessee State Board of Education asks Public to Share Feedback on K-12 Math Academic Standards
November 17, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee State Board of Education is inviting the public to provide feedback and comments on the state’s K-12 mathematics academic standards through December 6th, 2019, at 12:00pm CT.
To facilitate suggestions on proposed revisions to the academic standards, the State Board launched a public review survey to allow Tennesseans to share their opinions on the current math academic standards.
Tennessee announces Top Schools for Achievement and Growth for 2012-2013
August 20, 2013
Reward Schools in 52 districts across the state
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman announced 169 schools as the 2012-13 Reward Schools, the top 5 percent of schools in the state for annual growth and the top 5 percent for academic achievement.
The Reward Schools span 52 districts across the state and include 70 schools that serve mostly economically disadvantaged populations.
“Tennessee continues to set the standard in education reform as we maintain our focus on high levels of achievement and continuous growth,” Haslam said at an event held at Percy Priest Elementary, recognized for its overall academic achievement. [Read more]
