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Topic: Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
In addition, the Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology awarded 7,124 diplomas and technical certificates – for a total of 22,998 credentials awarded across the system – according to preliminary data reported today at the Tennessee Board of Regents quarterly meeting.
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Tennessee’s Community Colleges launch Fall Semester with a focus on Health, Safety
Eleven of the 13 community colleges start fall classes Monday (August 24th, 2020). Northeast State Community College and Roane State Community College began classes this past week. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Tennessee Board of Regents votes for no increase in Tuition, Fees
The Board unanimously approved recommendations of TBR staff and the Board’s Finance and Business Operations Committee for no tuition or student fee increase – for both in-state and out-of-state students – in recognition of the economic conditions prompted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly maintaining state appropriations for higher education operating funding at current levels. ![]() Zero increase in tuition and fees for students at Tennessee’s community & technical colleges for upcoming academic year. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Tennessee’s Community, Technical Colleges assist in project to help protect Health Professionals
Using 3D printers, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology at Elizabethton, Jackson, Morristown, Murfreesboro and Shelbyville, and Jackson State and Pellissippi State community colleges manufactured 858 headbands from Saturday through Monday afternoon that will be used for plastic face shields. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Bulletin #4
Governor Lee’s daily press conferences can be viewed live each day this week at 3:00pm CT here. Governor Lee has also established a website specific to coronavirus (COVID-19) updates which can be found here. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology are on extended spring break this week, In-person classes cancelled for week of March 16th-20th
Several TCATs had planned on resuming classes Monday, because several are located in smaller towns and cities with no confirmed COVID-19 cases and because many technical college courses require hands-on instruction and learning. Other TCATs had already extended last week’s spring break for another week. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Tennessee Board of Regents establishes new foundation to support state’s public community and technical colleges
The foundation’s board will guide the foundation in its mission, vision and growth. The board’s inaugural members are leaders in business, education and nonprofits who have a keen interest in the public colleges and their students as key to Tennessee’s future. ![]() A statewide designation was presented to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board at the Tennessee School Boards Association Fall District meeting in Springfield last week. On hand to receive the award were (from left): Director of Schools Millard House; Board Vice Chairman Anne Murtha; Jimmie Garland; Josh Baggett; Chairman Margaret Pace; Carol Berry; and Charlie Patterson. Not pictured: Herbert Nelson. (TSBA) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Tennessee Board of Regents approves Tuition IncreaseTennessee Board of Regents
Because there is no across-the-board increase in mandatory fees (fees paid by all students in addition to tuition), the effective increase in tuition and fees combined is 2.4 to 2.6 percent for community college students taking 15 credit hours per semester and 2.8 percent for technical college students. ![]() Tennessee Board of Regents increases tuition by 2.7 percent at community colleges, 3 percent at colleges of applied technology – fourth consecutive year of increases under 4 percent. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Tennessee General Assembly Passes 2018-2019 BudgetWritten by Curtis Johnson Nashville, TN – The Tennessee House passed several key bills this week, including the state budget and major legislation to curb opioid abuse, as the 2018 session of the Tennessee General Assembly draws to a close. The $37.5 billion “no growth” budget proposes state government spending for the next fiscal year that begins July 1st, 2018 and extends to June 30, 2019. The balanced budget addresses opioid abuse, school safety, teacher funding, rural economic development and job growth, while allocating additional funds for the care of Tennessee’s most vulnerable citizens. The bill focuses on the four “e’s” of Tennessee: employment, education, economic opportunity and enforcement of the law. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
Curtis Johnson: News from the Tennessee Capitol, March 24th, 2018Written by Curtis Johnson Nashville, TN – This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam introduced his amendment to the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget proposal that will be considered by the 110th General Assembly. The amendment builds on previous legislative priorities by making strategic and thoughtful investments across state government. Because of the conservative fiscal choices lawmakers have made over the last several years, Tennessee currently ranks as the lowest taxed and lowest debt state in the nation. In early March, Governor Haslam appointed a School Safety Working Group to review school safety in Tennessee and provide recommendations to enhance the security of school children. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Politics | No Comments
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