Tennessee Department of Education

Nashville, TN – Two Tennessee schools earned the honor of National Title I Distinguished Schools, and two other schools are State Title I Distinguished Schools. The national awardees are Fall Hamilton Enhanced Option School in Davidson County for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap and Unity School in […]

WHAT:  25th Tennessee Educational Technology Conference
WHEN:  November 28 - 30
WHERE:  Nashville Convention Center
INFO:  The 2007 Tennessee Educational Technology Conference will provide training sessions, labs, workshops, special interest sessions and networking opportunities with educational technology professionals from across the state.  Hands-on labs and interest sessions are designed to get participants […]

Nashville, TN – The federal and state departments of education are co-hosting a December workshop for organizations seeking to provide educational assistance to economically disadvantaged students in Tennessee. The workshop will cover how to become an approved supplemental education services provider and receive federal funds to tutor students in math […]

Budget Hearings Provide Platform for Virtual Civics Lesson
Nashville, TN – High school students from four U.S Government classes across the state will participate in a conversation with Governor Phil Bredesen tomorrow as Tennessee’s open budget hearings get underway. The budget hearing for the Department of Education will provide the basis for a real life civics […]

WHAT: Tennessee Department of Education Budget Hearing
WHEN: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 20
WHERE: State Capitol and online at
http://nowuseeit.state.tn.us/Mediasiteexserver/Viewer?peid=07c7bfbb-e4e9-4639-9c38-6878fa50a1aa
INFO: U.S. Government students from four counties will watch Education Commissioner Lana Seivers present the Department of Education’s 2008-09 budget request to Governor Phil Bredesen. Following the budget hearing, students will participate in virtual discussion with the […]

WHAT:  Building Bridges Conference
WHEN:  Nov. 12-14, 2007
WHERE: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1150 Carter Street, 37401
WHO: The training targets:

Business and Industry Partners
Career and Technical Education Directors
Community College, Technology Center and K-12 administrators
Teachers, Counselors, Supervisors and Faculty
Post-secondary Counseling and Student […]

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education released its redesigned state report card on schools today aiming to make it easier for educators, parents and the public to understand important information about Tennessee’s public schools. The annual state report card provides a profile of academic achievement, demographics, discipline, and attendance and graduation rates for […]

WHAT:  2007 Tennessee State Report Card on Education
 
WHEN:  8 a.m. CST Friday, November 2
              
WHERE: You will receive a link to the complete report card in the press release Friday. No access will be given prior to the public release Friday.
 
INFO: Each year, […]