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Sheron Smith From Cleveland Schools Is Tennessee Teacher Of The Year Finalist Thursday, June 3, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Education on Thursday announced the nine statewide finalists for the 2021-22 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award. Sheron Smith from Arnold Memorial Elementary School in Cleveland is one of the finalists.
The nine finalists represent each of the eight Center of Regional Excellence areas in the state as well as the Shelby County-Municipals area, with three finalists in each Grand Division: West, Middle, and East.
“Through perseverance, determination, and a commitment to providing all our students with a high-quality education, our Tennessee educators have gone above and beyond the call of the duty this past school year,” said Commissioner Penny Schwinn. “I am thrilled to honor these nine teachers for their incredible work leading up to this moment and especially throughout the past several months. Our state is home to dedicated teachers who
Hamilton County Teacher Among 6 Tennessee Teachers Named State Finalists For Presidential Awards For Excellence In Math And Science Teaching Thursday, May 27, 2021
Jesse Hillis, teacher at Signal Mountain Middle High School, is among six teachers the Tennessee Department of Education announced today have been named state finalists for the prestigious Presidential Awards in Math and Science Teaching, the highest honor for U.S. K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science teachers. Administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the PAEMST program recognizes awardees for their contributions to teaching and learning, along with their ability to help students make progress in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and/or computer science. In addition to honoring individual achievement, the goal of the awards program is to showcase the highest standards of S
Tennessee General Assembly Makes Historic $250 Million Contribution To TCRS Wednesday, May 12, 2021
The 112th Tennessee General Assembly appropriated a historic one-time additional contribution of $250 million to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System State and Higher Education plan. The largest single contribution in the history of TCRS, this appropriation will further bolster the pension and help lower future recurring contributions, said offiicials.
TCRS has been consistently recognized as one of the best-funded public pensions in the nation, due largely to every governor budgeting and every General Assembly appropriating sufficient money to fund the pension based on the requirements set by the actuary and TCRS Board of Trustees, said officials.