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TDOE Admin 419 days ago
Nashville – Governor Phil Bredesen has proclaimed October 13-17 as National School Lunch Week in Tennessee in recognition of the vital role school lunch programs play in students’ lives. School systems across the state will provide fun activities to educate Tennessee’s children about healthy, nutritious lunches. The USDA School Lunch program provides more than 600,000 [...]
TDOE Admin 433 days ago
Nashville, TN – Governor Phil Bredesen and the Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Timothy Webb today announced $14 million in grants for school systems across the state to continue Coordinated School Health Partnerships, encouraging systems to build strong relationships with local resources to improve students’ health. “I am pleased to know that we can continue to [...]
TDOE Admin 435 days ago
Nashville, TN – Warner Ross, currently principal of Bolivar Middle School in Hardeman County, has been named Tennessee’s 2008-09 Principal of the Year. Dr. David Timbs, Supervisor of Instruction for Johnson County Schools, was award the honor of 2008-09 Tennessee Supervisor of the Year. Both administrators were recognized at an award ceremony Tuesday night, during [...]
TDOE Admin 436 days ago
Nashville, TN – Bradley County high school mathematics teacher Luajean Bryan was named Tennessee Teacher of the Year Monday night during the annual Teacher of the Year banquet. Meera Krishnan, of Shelby County, and Micahel Brown, of Montgomery County, are the grand division winners from West and Middle Tennessee respectively. “Teachers are on the front [...]
TDOE Admin 440 days ago
Nashville, TN – School and district education leaders gather in Nashville September 23-25 for the 7th Annual Education Leadership Conference. National education authors and teaching veterans will headline the conference during which Tennessee will name its 2009 Supervisor of the Year, Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year. “The LEAD conference is an opportunity [...]
