3 Hamilton County Schools Selected For New State Initiative Focused On Serving Students With Complex Needs Wednesday, March 3, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Education has selected three schools in Hamilton County Schools to participate in the first cohort of the Teaching All Students Initiative to serve students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Participation in TAS will provides high schools the opportunity to engage in highly requested technical assistance, training and coaching to support the vision and mission of the district to increase learning for all students with complex needs.
Through a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant, the first cohort of this initiative aims to strengthen schools' instructional practices across the state to better support students with significant cognitive disabilities.