Nashville, TN—Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Kristy Brown, Director of Schools for Jackson County Schools, will join the department as Chief Academic Officer (CAO), effective July 15, 2023. Brown's responsibilities as CAO will include the divisions of instructional strategy, early learning, special education and intervention programs, and learning acceleration, including the Reading 360 and TN ALL Corps strategic initiatives, as well as Career and Technical Education (CTE), which prepares students for success in their chosen career pathway after high school graduation.