• TDOE Awards Over $800K for Middle School STEM, CTE Career Exploration Start-Up & Expansion, and High School School-Based Enterprise Grants

    Wednesday, December 14, 2022 | 01:00pm

    Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced over $800,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 34 districts for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, middle school career and technical education (CTE), and high school school-based enterprise projects.   

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  • TDOE Releases 2021-22 ACT State Results and Participation Rate Data

    Tuesday, December 13, 2022 | 03:00pm

    Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2022 graduating class. Participation in the ACT among the 2022 graduating class rebounded from previous years with a participation rate of 98% across the state. The state average composite ACT score remained steady at 19.1 for the 2022 graduating class.

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  • TDOE Announces 2022-23 Principal and Supervisor of the Year

    Tuesday, December 06, 2022 | 07:43pm

    Nashville, TN – This evening at the annual Excellence in Education celebration, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the 2022-23 Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year, along with the two 2022-23 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees (RISE) state finalists.

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  • Tennessee Celebrates Computer Science Education Week, Dec. 5-11

    Monday, December 05, 2022 | 01:00pm

    Nashville, TN - This week, the Tennessee Department of Education is celebrating “Computer Science (CS) Education Week,” highlighting the importance of computer science education for K-12 students. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proclaimed the week of December 5-11 as “Computer Science Education Week” in Tennessee, emphasizing the importance of inspiring K-12 students to embrace computer science education and the opportunities available within the field.

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  • Tennessee Announces Continued Statewide Grow Your Own Investments

    Thursday, December 01, 2022 | 10:00am

    Nashville, TN—As part of the Grow Your Own celebration throughout the month of November, today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced continued investments for innovative educator preparation pathways through a component of Tennessee’s Grow Your Own initiative, the Tennessee Teacher Apprenticeship.

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  • TDOE Releases 2021-22 Report Card

    Monday, November 28, 2022 | 11:16am

    Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2021-22 State Report Card, an online tool designed for parents, families and education stakeholders to understand how Tennessee’s districts and schools are serving students.

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  • West Tennessee Teacher Receives National Recognition as a Milken Educator

    Thursday, November 17, 2022 | 10:23am

    Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced a west Tennessee teacher Alexa Guynes, a 5th-grade teacher at Dogwood Elementary School in Germantown Municipal Schools, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Milken Educator Award, one of the highest honors in education that has been dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher Magazine.

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  • Tennessee Celebrates 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 14-18

    Tuesday, November 15, 2022 | 09:30am

    Nashville, TN— This week, the Tennessee Department of Education is celebrating the important role apprenticeships play in postsecondary preparation during the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week, happening November 14-18. Specifically, the department is highlighting the Tennessee Teacher Apprenticeship, the first registered apprenticeship program for teaching in the country, paving the way for the future of the teaching profession.

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  • TDOE Releases 2020-2022 Accelerating Tennessee Report 

    Monday, November 14, 2022 | 10:26am

    Nashville, TN— Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2020-2022 Accelerating Tennessee Report, highlighting how Tennessee continues to take bold action and increase opportunities for students across the state through strategic investments and initiatives aimed at accelerating academic achievement and promoting future success.

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  • Tennessee Leads the Way with New Statewide Teacher Apprenticeship Models

    Monday, November 07, 2022 | 03:20pm

    Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced continued momentum and recognition for innovative educator preparation pathways through a component of Tennessee’s Grow Your Own initiative, the Tennessee Teacher Apprenticeship models. Tennessee was the first state in the country to sponsor registered teaching apprenticeship programs between school districts and Educator Preparation Providers (EPPs), and Tennessee’s Teacher Apprenticeship models align leading practices in teacher preparation and development with the rigors of the nationally registered apprenticeship process.

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