TCS Looking to Hire Principal for Tullahoma High School.
Tullahoma City Schools have announced they are seeking to hire a principal for Tullahoma High School. TCS states that the principal will “report to the Director of Schools and provide leadership and supervision in all areas of the school.” To qualify, individuals must have: A valid Tennessee Administrator’s license... Read more
COVID-19 Postpones Tullahoma Graduation Ceremony.
Tullahoma seniors won’t be walking the stage for graduation this May 15th, as COVID-19 cases rise throughout the state, leaving group events an unsafe place to be for the foreseeable future. With many schools already cancelling May events across the state, Tullahoma officials have followed suit deciding that May... Read more
MTSU loans laptops, hotspots to help students with remote classes.
University providing to students needing support for online learning during COVID-19 outbreak. MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University is supporting students who need technology assistance as the university finishes the semester with remote courses as a coronavirus outbreak precaution. Like many other schools in the state, the COVID-19 crisis... Read more
TDOE Launches Survey to Solicit Public Feedback on Federal CARES Act.
NASHVILLE, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education has released a public survey seeking feedback from all stakeholders on the most effective ways to help school districts address immediate needs to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.    H.R. 748, the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) is federal legislation... Read more
‘Get Your Selfie Fed’ Program Changes to Begin Next Week.
During this unprecedented time our school nutrition team has worked feverishly to ensure children have access to nutritious meals, serving thousands of meals in the past three weeks. Beginning next week, operational changes to our drive thru program will be as follows:  *Open: Mondays Only – 9:30 AM –... Read more
State Board of Education to Address Graduation and Teacher Candidate Requirements Amid Public Health Crisis.
Today, the State Board of Education announced that the Board will convene a special called electronic meeting April 9th at 2:00 PM CDT to enact emergency rules governing K-12 graduation requirements for Tennessee’s high school seniors in response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. “Our Board takes our... Read more
MTSU: Correction in Update from President McPhee
To the University community, I want to correct part of today’s update regarding the second on-campus student who tested positive for COVID-19. The student, who originally opted to self-quarantine in an off-campus location, later asked to be housed in a specially designated, private unit in our Womack Lane Apartments.... Read more
An Update from MTSU President McPhee: May Commencement Cancelled.
To the University community, I am sharing this information as part of our commitment to share frequent updates with you regarding MTSU’s response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic: Cancellation of May Commencement Following most recent guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Governor Lee... Read more
Tennessee Receives Key Education and Nutrition Waivers.
TDOE Receives Waivers to Help Expand Access to School Nutrition Programs and Give Flexibility to Policymakers, District Leaders, and Educators NASHVILLE, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education has been granted several key waivers from federal agencies to allow significantly more flexibility at state and local levels during school building closures... Read more
TDOE, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Partner with ReadyRosie to Provide Free Early Education Resources to Families.
NASHVILLE, TN— The Tennessee Department of Education and Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) announced a statewide partnership with ReadyRosie, an early education online platform, to provide short videos and free resources with simple, engaging activities for Tennessee families and children, ages birth through 3rd grade, to do at home.  Through this partnership, all families with school-aged children in Tennessee will have access to ReadyRosie Modeled Moment videos, which equips them with simple and fun activities to help their children learn while... Read more