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Interstate History Exhibit Opens at Tennessee State Museum
Nashville, Tenn.—A new exhibit featuring the history of the Tennessee Interstate System and Senator Albert Gore, Senior’s contributions to the creation of America’s Interstate System opens tomorrow at the Tennessee State Museum. The exhibit is sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and […]

Tennessee has dug its way into a new economic development ranking, this time receiving the Silver Shovel award in Area Development Magazine’s inaugural “Golden Shovel” awards, which recognize states that are successful in job creation and retention efforts.

Career academies in Tennessee schools recently gained national attention for their success in combining rigorous standards with real-world technological experience.

The state will award New Horizons Corporation in Davidson County a grant in the amount of $36,597 to assist with that program.

The state will award Evergreen Presbyterian Ministries in Davidson County a grant in the amount of $33,672 to assist with that program.

The state will award Hilltoppers, Incorporated in Cumberland County a grant in the amount of $23,181 to assist with that program.

The state will award the Chester County Senior Center a grant in the amount of $30,413 to assist with that program.

The state will award the Community Development Center in Bedford County a grant in the amount of $33,672 to assist with that program.

Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner (TDMHDD) Virginia Trotter Betts lead a team of Tennessee representatives to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMSHA) National Summit to address the nation’s disaster behavioral health preparedness and response building on the lessons learned from the 2005 hurricanes.

The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) recently recognized Tennessee schools for their outstanding performance in energy education at this year’s Energy Education Awards Luncheon held May 12 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville.

Assistant Education Commissioner Dr. Tim Webb has been chosen to help lead a national effort to examine effective math and science education reform.

Across Tennessee , students improved their performance on this year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test in science.

Tennessee’s business climate as well as the number of new job creation and business expansion projects has prompted Site Selection magazine to give the state a second place ranking on its list of the most job-competitive states in the nation.

A newly-launched Web site is available as a one-stop, virtual resource for candidates wanting to work in any Tennessee public school.

Governor Phil Bredesen, Health Commissioner Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., presented Dyer County Mayor Richard Hill $1 million in Safety Net funds to assist with the construction of a new Dyer County Health Department facility.

Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) has selected Nashville, Tenn. as the site for a manufacturing facility that is scheduled to open by October 2006.

Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) has selected Nashville, Tenn. as the site for a manufacturing facility that is scheduled to open by October 2006.

Tennessee is the first state in the nation to be chosen for a competitive pilot that encourages schools to provide intense support to students performing below state standards, education officials learned today.

Tennessee is the first state in the nation to be chosen for a competitive pilot that encourages schools to provide intense support to students performing below state standards, education officials learned today.

The National Youth Science Foundation recently awarded two Tennessee high school seniors full scholarships to attend the 2006 National Youth Science Camp this summer.