Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland traveled across a wet city on Sunday, visiting several area churches to spread the good news about the availability of educational […]
Adults Reconnect in Tennessee
The state expands tuition-free scholarship beyond traditional-age students — as other states follow suit — and gets a larger than anticipated response from adult workers. When Tennessee launched its free community college […]
More than 10,000 apply for free-tuition program for Tennessee adults
More than 10,000 people have applied to a new program in Tennessee that allows adults to attend community college or technical schools tuition-free, Gov. Bill Haslam said Wednesday. The application […]
A skilled workforce is key to higher wages
Washington County Mayor Dan Eldridge recently recalled an incident late last year when representatives of a South Korean auto parts manufacturer visited Jonesborough to scout the Washington County Industrial Park […]
Gov. Haslam: Now is the time to ‘reconnect’ with college dreams
By Governor Bill Haslam Many adults in Tennessee may regret not going to college, or regret not finishing college after starting. Many may have had every intention of finishing college, […]
Application opens for free community college or technical school through Tennessee Reconnect
Applications for the Tennessee Reconnect program, a new initiative providing free tuition for adults to enroll in community college or technical school, are now open, Gov. Bill Haslam announced Thursday. […]
New state initiative encouraging adults to go back to school
JACKSON—Gov. Bill Haslam spoke about the potential impact of his latest education initiative to help adults enter higher education – Southwest Tennessee Reconnect – at the Jackson Chamber Thursday afternoon. […]
Gov. Bill Haslam touts education gains, says Drive to 55 two years ahead of pace
Gov. Bill Haslam plans to seal his legacy on education through his final budget, boosting teacher pay and placing more money into higher education. Meanwhile, the governor in his final State of the […]
Editorial: Why some students quit college – and how they can finish
Growing up in Cookeville, Tenn., Hayley Furcean was determined to be the first college graduate in her family. “I’ve always been the smart kid,” she says. After graduating from high […]
Tennessee Promise students showing higher success rates than national average
The first cohort of Tennessee Promise students has had a success rate of 56.2 percent, compared to the national average of just 17 percent, Flora Tydings, chancellor of the Tennessee […]
