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By Sarah Tate
Apr 8, 2021
Prom Night is one of the most memorable nights in a high school student s life. Many prepare for the milestone event all year, coordinating attire and dates until everything is just about perfect. Unfortunately for some students at a Nashville high school, the prom planned for their school would look significantly different than what they hoped. Deciding not to settle for a toned-down version, a group of students decided to take matters into their own hands and plan their very own prom.
Students at Hillwood High School were told that their prom would be held on campus without food and dancing, but senior class president
TDOE Announces Several Local Schools Selected For Teaching All Students Initiative Through $5.5M Grant Friday, February 26, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Education on Friday announced the 18 schools selected to participate in the first cohort of the Teaching All Students Initiative to serve students with the most significant cognitive disabilities, including several local schools. Through a five-year, $5.5 million State Personnel Development Grant, the first cohort of this initiative will strengthen instructional practices in schools across the state to better support students with significant cognitive disabilities.
The TAS Initiative will fund training, coaching, and tools to help high school teachers and staff build an accessible learning environment for all students, with the goals of reducing the achievement gap and increasing the graduation rate and enrollment in postsecondary education through inclusive higher education, technical colleges, community colleges an