The leadership transition at the Tennessee Department of Education accelerated this week with the resignations of two high-level officials, including a veteran manager responsible for many of the state s biggest education programs and initiatives.
Eve Carney’s departure will leave a void in leadership and historical knowledge at the education department as Tennessee brings in a new chief from out of state.
A 2021 reading and retention law requiring ‘adequate growth’ for Tennessee third graders to advance now has a definition of what that means, thanks to the state Board of Education.