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NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Education Commissioner Timothy Webb announced today that nine additional Tennessee elementary schools will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program this school year due to a federal grant. Participating schools receive funding to offer free fruits and vegetables to students during the school day. The program aims to increase student consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education today announced its first High School Redesign Initiative for Title I High Priority High Schools Conference  for districts with Title I schools.

NASHVILLE – Stewarts Creek Elementary School fifth grade teacher Trey Duke today received a $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, an honor given to select outstanding educators each year.

WHAT:  Tennessee State Report Card on Schools

WHEN:  Monday, November 10 at 10 am CST

NASHVILLE – Tennessee has awarded grants to four schools to create or maintain outdoor learning areas through Project CENTS, a partnership between the department of education and the department of environment and conservation.

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Education Commissioner Timothy Webb announced today $12.3 million in new grants for the Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs.

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed October 13-17 as National School Lunch Week in Tennessee in recognition of the vital role school lunch programs play in students’ lives. School systems across the state will provide fun activities to educate Tennessee’s children about healthy, nutritious lunches. The USDA School Lunch program provides more than 600,000 meals to Tennessee students each day.

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Timothy Webb today announced $14 million in grants for school systems across the state to continue Coordinated School Health Partnerships, encouraging systems to build strong relationships with local resources to improve students’ health.

NASHVILLE – Warner Ross, currently principal of Bolivar Middle School in Hardeman County, has been named Tennessee’s 2008-09 Principal of the Year. Dr. David Timbs, Supervisor of Instruction for Johnson County Schools, was award the honor of 2008-09 Tennessee Supervisor of the Year.

NASHVILLE – Bradley County high school mathematics teacher Luajean Bryan was named Tennessee Teacher of the Year Monday night during the annual Teacher of the Year banquet. Meera Krishnan, of Shelby County, and Micahel Brown, of Montgomery County, are the grand division winners from West and Middle Tennessee respectively.