Tennessee Department of Education

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 […]

Nashville, TN – 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.
“I am pleased to know that we can continue to […]

Nashville, TN – 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. Both administrators were recognized at an award ceremony Tuesday night, during […]

Nashville, TN – 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.
“Teachers are on the front […]

Nashville, TN – School and district education leaders gather in Nashville September 23-25 for the 7th Annual Education Leadership Conference. National education authors and teaching veterans will headline the conference during which Tennessee will name its 2009 Supervisor of the Year, Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year.
“The LEAD conference is an opportunity […]

Nashville, TN - Education Commissioner Timothy Webb announced today the appointment of Dr. Connie J. Smith as Assistant Commissioner of Accountability, Teaching and Learning and Mr. Bruce Opie as Assistant Commissioner of Legislation and Policy.
Dr. Smith will now oversee the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, previously lead by Susie Bunch, in addition to the […]

Nashville, TN - The Tennessee Department of Education announced today that six Tennessee schools have been chosen as 2008 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools. The NCLB-Blue Ribbon Schools award is given by the U.S. Department of Education each year and honors schools for helping students achieve at very high level and for […]

Nashville, TN - Governor Phil Bredesen and Education Commissioner Timothy Webb today announced Tennessee has been chosen as one of eight leading states across the country to participate in the College & Career-Ready Policy Institute. The Institute is designed to support the states efforts to improve and strengthen policies and practices to ensure all young […]

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education today announced the commencement of the 2008 Coordinated School Health Institute to be held in Nashville starting tomorrow.
This year’s theme is, “Where Health and Academics Meet”, and the four-day event will focus on the physical, social and emotional health of students in relation to their time spent […]

Nashville, TN – Governor Phil Bredesen and Education Commissioner Timothy Webb today announced $4.75 million in federal 21st Century Community Learning Center grants. These programs seek to raise achievement of low-income students and students at underperforming schools through enrichment programs operated outside the school day.
“We have made a serious commitment to education in this state, […]