MTSU co-hosts new online training to help preschool educators teach social, emotional skills for life
Education May 18, 2020
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Each news brief or viral video seems more shocking than the last. Customers barge into a newly reopened ice cream shop, bullying a frightened teenage clerk. Restaurant employees ask a belligerent patron to leave and a brawl ensues, spilling outside onto the sidewalk. A security guard stops... Read more
To the Class of 2020; Congratulations!
Education May 15, 2020
To the class of 2020; you did it. Despite the hard left turn life took this year, you did it. It may have been at your parents’ kitchen table through Zoom meetings and group chats, but you did it. You became a part of history this year. “The Class... Read more
TDOE Partners with Trevecca to Provide Free Training for Tennessee Teachers on Digital Learning and Teaching
Education May 15, 2020
Free Training is an Optional Resource to Help Equip Teachers with Tools & Resources for Digital Learning and Teaching NASHVILLE, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education is partnering with Trevecca Nazarene University to provide free training on digital learning and teaching to all Tennessee teachers. The self-paced, online training is available for free today through August 1, and will help teachers develop skills for digital learning, including how to design classes for remote instruction, use technology to enhance learning outcomes for all students,... Read more
Sportsmen & Businessmen’s Charitable Organization Donates to Coffee County, Manchester, and Tullahoma City Schools
Education May 15, 2020
The Sportsmen and Businessmen Charitable Organization (SBCO) donated $17,000 to Coffee County and Manchester City Schools’ Family Resource Center and Tullahoma City Schools’ Coordinated School Health. “It is a mission of SBCO’s to support programs that directly assist the children in our community. We are proud to contribute to... Read more
As this is an evolving situation, the Tennessee Department of Education is updating this page as information becomes available. We will provide a brief summary of updates here at the end of each day: May 11 Update: Superintendent FAQs COVID-19 coronavirus is a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new)... Read more
Nashville, TN– Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the COVID-19 resources webpage has reached over 250,000 views since launching in mid-March. This represents the thousands of school district leaders, educators, Tennesseans, and individuals nationwide who have and continue to access these critical resources. “Over the past two months, the department has been working overtime to ensure districts have as much up-to-date information and guidance... Read more
Patton Promoted to Assistant Principal.
Education May 12, 2020
Weeks after the announcement of new Westwood Elementary School Principal, Rebecca Welch, Manchester City Schools have announced Mrs. Welch’s replacement as assistant principal. Wendi Patton, a RTI teacher at Westwood Elementary, will be working alongside Welch as assistant principal for the 2020-21 school year. Wendi has been with Manchester... Read more
After many changes and uncertainties, Tullahoma High School has announced that students will in fact participate in a graduation ceremony at Wilkins Stadium. THS Class of 2020 will participate in a unique commencement ceremony where students will arrive at designated times, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and drive... Read more
TDOE Announces New STEM Designated Schools Will Receive $10K Award from Governor Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative.
Education May 11, 2020
TDOE Announces New STEM Designated Schools Will Receive $10K Award from Governor Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative Nashville, TN– Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Governor Lee’s Future Workforce Initiative will award $10,000 to each of the 22 schools that received the Tennessee STEM School Designation for 2020. In 2019, Governor Bill Lee announced the Future Workforce Initiative... Read more
MTSU spring grads’ ‘vigor and dedication’ will secure their futures, president says in virtual ceremony.
Education May 10, 2020
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU‘s spring Class of 2020 graduated from home offices, kitchen tables and living rooms across the country Saturday, May 9, instead of Murphy Center, but they met the challenge with the same “vigor and dedication” they applied to earning their degrees, university President Sidney A. McPhee said. During MTSU’s first virtual graduation, streamed... Read more
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