Second state cohort of trauma-informed schools includes several from East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Education announced that 176 schools were chosen for the cohort, more than doubling the size of the last one. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 5:25 AM EDT April 30, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Several East Tennessee schools will receive training and resources for trauma-informed approaches to teaching students, according to state education leaders.
The Tennessee Department of Education announced that 176 schools across the state were chosen for the second cohort of trauma-informed schools. These schools are recognized for emphasizing teaching strategies that recognize the role trauma can play in students lives.
Austin-East Magnet High School, Vine Middle Magnet Middle and Sarah Moore Green Magnet will move to virtual learning for the rest of this week after an Austin-East student died overnight. He was the fourth student who has been killed in 2021 due to gun violence.
Students will return to in-person learning on March 22 after a planned districtwide spring break.
Jamarion Gillette, a 15-year-old, had been a student at Austin-East. He last attended school on Sept. 22, according to district spokeswoman Carly Harrington.
This is the second time the high school and middle school moved to virtual learning because of student deaths. Austin-East and Vine Middle schools flipped to virtual after Stanley Freeman Jr. and Janaria Muhammad s deaths. The shift gave students time to grieve.
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