Tennessee Department of Education

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) - The Tennessee Department of Education today announced the 2007-08 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policy for free and reduced price meals for children in Tennessee’s schools. The USDA’s school meals programs help ensure all students have access to a nutritious diet. This year, each Tennessee student will also receive information on […]

Nashville, TN –Teachers trained through Teach Tennessee have had a 100 percent success rate on the required licensing exam and 93 percent are now endorsed to teach math and/or science, according to a recent report to the State Board of Education. Teach Tennessee is an expedited teacher licensure program for […]

Nashville, TN – Tennessee educators are gathering in Nashville this week to examine the state’s middle schools and how best to meet their mission of student learning. For two years, Tennessee has focused on high school design and preparing students for college and careers. These middle grades events continue that work as educators analyze how […]

Nashville, TN – Nine educators from across Tennessee have been named as finalists in the 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year competition. Representing the three grand divisions of the state, these teachers have already been named teacher of the year in their local schools, districts, and individual regions of the state. These finalists represent a broad […]