Warren Connect offers AP Access for ALL - Southern Standard southernstandard.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from southernstandard.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for its newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters.
Tennesseeâs education department will spend the bulk of its $491 million share of one-time federal funding on new literacy, summer camp and tutoring initiatives as the state seeks to accelerate student learning after a year of pandemic-related disruptions.
The department also will prioritize classroom resources, teacher training and programs to prepare more candidates for the teaching profession.
The state released its spending plan last week for its portion of the nearly $4.2 billion that Tennessee is getting for K-12 education through four COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus packages passed by Congress.
May 21, 2021
Tennessee s education department will spend the bulk of its $491 million share of one-time federal funding on new literacy, summer camp, and tutoring initiatives as the state seeks to accelerate student learning after a year of pandemic-related disruptions.
Subscribe
The department also will prioritize classroom resources, teacher training, and programs to prepare more candidates for the teaching profession.
The state released its spending plan this week for its portion of the nearly $4.2 billion that Tennessee is getting for K-12 education through four COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus packages passed by Congress.
Subscribe
School districts will receive the vast majority of the $4.2 billion. They have until June 1 to decide how to spend the largest and most recent round of funding provided under the Biden administration.
TDOE Announces Niswonger Foundation Selected To Manage AP Access For All Program Tuesday, April 27, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Education announced Tennessee-based Niswonger Foundation has been selected to develop and support the new Advanced Placement Access for All program designed to help more students earn college credit while in high school. The AP Access for All program will provide students across the state access to AP courses virtually, ultimately eliminating financial barriers and supporting student enrollment in AP coursework not currently offered at their home high school. “Putting all students on a path to success means thinking creatively, breaking down barriers, and putting the best interest of the student at the center of all we do.