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The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is the state education agency of Tennessee. It is headquartered on the 9th floor of the Andrew Johnson Tower in Nashville. [1] Lizzette Gonzales Reynolds is the current Commissioner of Education. She has held that position since June 29, 2023.
Penny Schwinn (born 1982) is an American educator and former Commissioner of Education for the U.S. state of Tennessee.She was appointed by Governor Bill Lee on January 17, 2019, [1] and was sworn in on February 1, 2019. [2]
In 2014, the Tennessee General Assembly created the Tennessee Promise, which allows in-state high school graduates to enroll in two-year post-secondary education programs such as associate degrees and certificates at community colleges and trade schools in Tennessee tuition-free, funded by the state lottery, if they meet certain requirements. [13]
In a recent U.S. Department of Education key policy letter, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona shared the department’s stance on corporal punishment.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Tennessee, however, is among the 16 that do allow it although the Volunteer State is among five that ban the punishment for children with disabilities.
Future teachers (on left) receive their education degrees in a graduation ceremony. A certified teacher (also known as registered teacher, licensed teacher, or professional teacher based on jurisdiction) is an educator who has earned credentials from an authoritative source, such as a government's regulatory authority, an education department/ministry, a higher education institution, or a ...
Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Morristown; Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology; Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program; Tennessee Department of Education; Tennessee Higher Education Commission; Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature; Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association; Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
This is a list of public school districts in Tennessee, sorted alphabetically. The majority of school districts are operated by county governments, and some by city governments. The U.S. Census Bureau does not consider those to be independent governments.