Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced Thursday that 74 Tennessee high schools are leading the way in the state to become the first to receive a pathways certification from the Tennessee […]
Tennessee Reconnect Education over 50
It’s never been easy to earn a college degree. For older students who spent their prime years raising families and working as many as several jobs, getting that degree is […]
Quinton using Tennessee Reconnect to pursue college dream and a new career
For Jessica Quinton, life happened. With eight hours of college credit earned, the Morristown East graduate left college to pursue other endeavors. However, a college education was never far from […]
AllianceBernstein, others back citywide program to grow Nashville’s talent pool
One of Nashville’s newest corporate recruits is chipping in for a recently launched program to build Nashville’s talent pipeline. This week, the mayor’s office announced a slate of donations to Nashville […]
New program will help Knox County students attend and finish college
Tennessee Promise students in Knox County will now have access to additional financial aid and mentoring through a new program, announced on Wednesday. Knox Promise, a pilot program for Tennessee […]
Hundreds of graduates receive degrees apart of the TN Reconnect program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com)- More than 1,400 degrees were given out during Southwest Tennessee Community College’s graduation on Saturday. The graduation included about 175 students who were part of the “TN Reconnect” […]
Tennessee Reconnect helps WSCC student overcome challenges to graduate
A family emergency forced Amanda Beth Cagle to leave Walters State in 2007, just a semester short of earning an associate of applied science degree in respiratory care. Cagle came […]
University of Memphis plans to cover tuition and fees for families who make under $50k
The University of Memphis is launching the Access Memphis initiative to make secondary education more affordable to students from households that earn under $50,000 per year. For the fall semester […]
Valuing the Return on Investment of Higher Education | Opinion
The recent release of Complete Tennessee’s State of Higher Education in Tennessee report made me think about the goal of true education. My thoughts are shaped by my educational background […]
Bigham: Strengthening our community tomorrow requires improving educational outcomes today
These are good times for Tennessee’s economy, and Hamilton County is a key contributor to the state’s growth and prosperity. Following the difficult days of the Great Recession, our community […]
