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Tennessee Celebrates First Year of Race to the Top

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 | 03:50 pm
NASHVILLE – Time flies when you are making progress. Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Education commemorated the first anniversary of Tennessee’s Race to the Top win at an education roundtable discussion today. Key stakeholders in winning and executing Tennessee’s First to the Top plan participated in the discussion by taking stock of the great progress Tennessee has made and recognizing the work yet to be done for the children of Tennessee.  
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Department Official Takes Lead in Alternative Education

Monday, March 07, 2011 | 12:14 pm
NASHVILLE— James V. Witty, current Director of the Center for Dropout Prevention with the Tennessee Department of Education, will share his expertise in alternative education on a national stage. For a second term, Witty has been re-elected as Vice President of the National Alternative Education Association (NAEA).
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Conference Focuses on Developments in Special Education

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 | 03:27 pm
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Education announces the Annual Special Education Conference on February 23-25, 2011. Presented by the Division of College & Career Readiness, this year’s theme, “First to the Top Through Creating Partnerships,” addresses the importance of working together to ensure that students with disabilities are prepared for independent living and employment once they leave the public school system.
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Teachers “TELL Tennessee” What They Need to Succeed

Thursday, February 10, 2011 | 12:51 pm
Available online February 14 - March 11, 2011.
Available online February 14 - March 11, 2011.
NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Education want to ensure all educators have a supportive environment to help students achieve. The TELL Tennessee (Teaching, Empowering, Leading, and Learning) Survey is the first statewideopportunity for teachers and licensed staff in Tennessee to provide input on their learning environment. The survey launches February 14 through March 11, 2011.
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Counselors, Administrators Join at Leadership Conference

Friday, February 04, 2011 | 04:49 pm
NASHVILLE- The Tennessee Department of Education welcomes the 2011 Tennessee Counselor and Administrator Leadership Institute on February 6-8, 2011. The sixth annual conference is themed “Transform Tennessee” with a focus on encouraging counselor and administrator collaboration to motivate the psychosocial, emotional, and physical development of children and youth across the state.
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