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2012 Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced

Thursday, June 02, 2011 | 12:47 pm
NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Education is proud to announce the finalists for the 2011-2012 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award. The nine finalists are comprised of elementary, middle and high school educators from each grand division of the state. Grand Division winners and Teacher of the Year will be chosen from this group this fall.
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Tennessee Hires First Superintendent for Achievement School District

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | 10:56 am
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Education announced Chris Barbic, founder and chief executive officer of YES Prep Public Schools in Houston, Texas, as Superintendent of Tennessee’s Achievement School District (ASD). Barbic will lead the state’s groundbreaking efforts to turn around the State’s lowest performing schools in order to ensure that all Tennessee students have the chance to receive a high quality public education that will prepare them to be college and career-ready.
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“TELL Tennessee” Survey Results Set Standard and Strategy

Tuesday, May 03, 2011 | 08:33 am
NASHVILLE – The results are in, and more than 57,000 educators across the state completed the TELL Tennessee(Teaching, Empowering, Leading, and Learning) Survey. Overall, 85 percent of Tennessee’s educators agree that their school is a good place to work and learn. Survey data will be used to provide a foundation for assessing professional development, strategies for improvement, and policy development guidance. 
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Grants Support Innovative Career and Technical Education

Monday, April 25, 2011 | 02:13 pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education has announced that twenty-one Perkins IV Secondary Reserve Fund grants will be awarded for the 2011-2012 school year. Distributed by the department’s Division of Postsecondary Access and Success/Career and Technical Education, a total of thirty-three school districts across the state, both individual and in consortium, will use these funds to support new and innovative career and technical education opportunities.
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Haslam Signs Tenure Reform Into Law

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 02:00 pm

Continuing Education Reform Major Piece of Governor’s Jobs Plan

NASHVILLE – A crowd of supporters packed the Old Supreme Court Chambers today as Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed his tenure reform bill into law, marking his first legislative victory and helping solidify Tennessee at the forefront of education reform in the country.

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