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Strengthening Rural Communities

Tennessee Grow Your Own Center Awarded 1.8M Grant to Tackle State’s Teacher Shortage

February 5, 2024February 1, 2024 by John Lacey

The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over two years by Ascendium Education Group to strengthen the teacher talent development pipeline across Tennessee.

Categories News Tags Advancing K-12 Education, Grand Challenges, Grow Your Own, Strengthening Rural Communities

TDOE Announces Teaching as a Profession (TAP) Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot Program

December 5, 2023November 28, 2023 by John Lacey

The TN GYO program, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Education, seeks to provide aspiring educators with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in their teaching pursuits.

Categories News Tags Advancing K-12 Education, Grand Challenges, Grow Your Own, Strengthening Rural Communities

UTIA and AT&T Partner to Provide Rural Tennessee with Digital Literacy Training

September 11, 2023 by John Lacey

New Training Program Targets Rural Commaunities to Address Digital Literacy Needs

Categories News Tags Grand Challenges, SMART, Strengthening Rural Communities

Rocky Top Recovery Ambassador Program

July 3, 2023 by John Lacey

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

Categories News Tags Grand Challenges, Overcoming Addiction, SMART, Strengthening Rural Communities

SMART to help with opioid abatement settlements

July 3, 2023 by John Lacey

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

Categories News Tags Grand Challenges, Overcoming Addiction, SMART, Strengthening Rural Communities

Teaching and Learning Happens Everywhere

July 6, 2023July 3, 2023 by John Lacey

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

Categories News Tags Advancing K-12 Education, Grand Challenges, Strengthening Rural Communities, UT Knoxville

Gov. Lee Announces Fewest Distressed Counties in Tennessee History

June 27, 2023 by John Lacey

The number of distressed counties in the state has reduced to eight, the fewest in Tennessee history, marking a significant milestone in the Lee administration’s mission to accelerate the transformation of rural Tennessee.

Categories News Tags Advancing K-12 Education, Grand Challenges, Strengthening Rural Communities

College of Nursing to Unveil Mobile Health Unit for Rural Health Outreach, Education

May 17, 2023 by John Lacey

The College of Nursing at the UTHSC unveils a mobile health unit dedicated to expanding rural health care access in TN.

Categories News Tags Grand Challenges, Overcoming Addiction, Strengthening Rural Communities, UT Health Science Center

Community Registered Nurse Navigator Project

April 25, 2023March 10, 2023 by La'Bria Wimberly

The UT Knoxville College of Nursing received a $5.5 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Health in January of 2022 to charter the Community Registered Nurse Navigator Project to partner with community entities to assess barriers to routine immunizations.

Categories News Tags Immunization, Strengthening Rural Communities, UT Knoxville
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