{"id":17665,"date":"2021-05-22T17:00:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T22:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=17665"},"modified":"2021-05-22T15:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T20:03:17","slug":"tennessee-department-of-education-releases-state-spending-strategy-for-nearly-4-2-billion-in-federal-stimulus-funding-for-k-12-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2021\/05\/22\/tennessee-department-of-education-releases-state-spending-strategy-for-nearly-4-2-billion-in-federal-stimulus-funding-for-k-12-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Department of Education releases State Spending Strategy for Nearly $4.2 Billion in Federal Stimulus Funding for K-12 Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/strong> – The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) has announced the spending strategy for the state\u2019s portion of the federal COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus funding, totaling almost $4.2 billion statewide, to benefit K-12 students and schools in Tennessee. <\/p>\n

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Tennessee Approach Prioritizes Strategic Investments for All Students<\/p><\/div>\n

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Over the course of the last year, the U.S. Congress responded to the global COVID-19 Coronavirus health pandemic by passing several pieces of legislation to send an historic influx of federal funding to states. <\/p>\n

Between four major sources of federal relief and stimulus funding, Tennessee will benefit from almost $4.2 billion for K-12 education specifically, to be spent between spring 2020 and fall 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis historic amount of federal funding provides an opportunity to innovate and transform the trajectory of Tennessee schools and students,\u201d said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. \u201cIt\u2019s imperative that we keep student achievement at the center of all decision-making to put them on a path for success in our classrooms, postsecondary and workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTennessee will be making deep, strategic investments to provide the most-needed supports for our children, and I am firmly committed to ensuring this funding can be maximized for their benefit,\u201d said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. \u201cThis amount of funding is historic, and after significant community feedback, the investments the department has made and will continue to make are reflective of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do the life-changing work that will set all students on a path to success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through strategic investments, the department has and will develop additional grant opportunities and free resources<\/a> to benefit districts, schools, teachers, students and families. Planned investments include the following: <\/p>\n

Academics
\n<\/strong>All Tennessee students will have access to high-quality education by learning to read and reading to learn with high-quality materials.  <\/p>\n