Tennessee Department of Education

Archive for January, 2007

Apple Bites Newsletter: Winter 2007

Posted by General on Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

Apple Bites Newsletter

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Survey Shows High Local Demand for Pre-K Classrooms

Posted by Press Releases on Monday, January 29th, 2007

Nashville, TN – Tennessee school districts are prepared to operate 337 new state-funded pre-K classrooms in the 2007-08 school year serving 6,740 additional four-year olds in at-risk and universal classrooms, according to a survey released today by the Tennessee Department of Education. The survey polled the leaders of each of Tennessee’s school systems on how […]

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Tennessee Title I Schools Receive National, State Awards

Posted by Press Releases on Friday, January 26th, 2007

Nashville, TN – Six Tennessee schools have been named 2006 Title I Distinguished Schools, signifying either a track record of exceptional student achievement or closing the achievement gap. The program recognizes highly successful schools serving a large population of […]

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State Expands University Partnerships for Math, Science Education

Posted by Press Releases on Monday, January 22nd, 2007

Partnerships to serve a third of Tennessee school systems
Nashville , TN – Governor Phil Bredesen and Education Commissioner Lana Seivers announced today 44 Tennessee school systems will receive up-to-date, research-based training in math and science content and teaching strategies through partnerships with area universities. The Department of Education recently awarded Mathematics and Science […]

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Tennessee Teachers Earn National Board Certification

Posted by Press Releases on Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

For Immediate Release
January 9, 2007
Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education is pleased to announce 51 Tennessee teachers have completed the requirements for National Board Certification as defined by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Meeting these standards requires teachers to demonstrate acumen beyond the basic requirements for a teaching license. To date, […]

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Tennessee Students Earn National Agribusiness Awards

Posted by Press Releases on Monday, January 8th, 2007

For Immediate Release
January 8, 2007

Nashville , TN – Warren County High School graduate Eric Brown Hildreth was named the national winner of the Diversified Horticulture Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award at the 2006 National FFA Convention. Rutledge High School graduate Reed Williams was one of four finalists for the national Proficiency Award in Floriculture for Entrepreneurship/Placement. Proficiency […]

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