Tennessee Department of Education

Nashville, TN – After more than 30 years of serving Tennessee’s education system, Dr. Connie J. Smith, Executive Director of Innovation, Improvement, and Accountability for the Department of Education, is being honored with the Dr. John M. Davis Distinguished Educational Achievement Award.
Each year the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) presents the award to […]

Nashville, TN – Tennessee ranks among the top eight states in the nation for the quality of its pre-K program, meeting nine of 10 national standards defined by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). NIEER’s 2006 State Preschool Yearbook released today evaluates state-funded preschool programs during the 2005-06 school year.
“Pre-K education is an […]

Nashville, TN – Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed March 5-9, 2007 School Breakfast Week in Tennessee in recognition of the valuable role the National School Breakfast Program plays in the lives of Tennessee students.
“Students who eat breakfast enjoy dramatic benefits such as better math and reading scores, increased attentiveness, reduced absentee and tardiness rates and […]

Nashville, TN – Fifteen seniors earned the top scores in the state academic decathlon Saturday, netting college scholarships for their achievement. Dollar General Corporation sponsored $1,000 scholarships for winners for use at the college of their choice. The top-scoring team, Madison Academic Magnet High School in Jackson, will represent Tennessee at the United States Academic […]