Tennessee gets $6.9 million in STEM education grants
Updated: 11:05 AM CST February 16, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee officials say they have landed $6.9 million in grants to aid in computer science and STEM education. The state Department of Education says the money includes a $4 million Education Innovation and Research early phase grant and a $2.9 million Out-of-School Time Career Pathway Program grant. The $4 million grant will help expand STEM and computer science education in 20 Tennessee high schools, including with work-based learning opportunities to earn postsecondary credits. A competitive grant process to ...