(The Center Square) â The Tennessee Department of Education is spending $30 million in COVID-19 relief to help 21 school districts create new paths to employment for students through its Innovative High School Models program.
The program features community partnerships in aviation, health care, dual enrollment opportunities, STEM-focused curriculum, automotive learning, manufacturing and virtual and workplace-based learning programs.
The grant process began with the state accepting 61 applications for the program in March. TDOE Chief of Programs Jean Luna said there was so much interest in the program she asked to expand it from the more than $14 million originally set aside.
âThe traditional model doesnât fit for every student, so the idea of the innovative high school is to meet lots of different needs,â Luna said, adding that the ideas came from feedback from employers, schools and students. âItâs to give some of those kids jumpstarts into postseco
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Hamilton County Has 1 More COVID Death, 28 New Cases; State Has 11 More Deaths
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Hamilton County Has Another COVID Death, 34 New Cases; Tennessee Has More 14 Deaths Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Hamilton County had 34 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 44,879. There has been one more death from the virus, bringing the total to 497 in the county. It is reported that the death was a white female, age 51-60. The number of those who have recovered from coronavirus in Hamilton County is 43,936, which is 98 percent, and there are 446 active cases.
There are 38 patients hospitalized and 13 in Intensive Care Units. Five more are hospitalized with suspected cases of COVID. Of those hospitalized, 12 are county residents.
The number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee is at 859,281 on Wednesday with 477 new cases. There have been 14 more deaths from the virus, for a total of 12,353 State Health Department officials said.