K-12 Education Portal Updated with New Information
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released updated interactive online maps and dashboards for K-12 education. The dashboards and maps display data on public schools, public school districts, private schools, church-related schools, and home schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The data for public and non-public schools can be viewed here. For public schools and school districts, […]
Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Federal Agency to Prioritize Transparent, Risk-Based Approach to AI Governance
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined 22 other attorneys general in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance policies that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk uses. In the letter, the attorneys general applaud the NTIA’s commitment to […]
Tennessee Higher Education Commission Announces Increase in College-Going Rate for the Class of 2022
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is thrilled to announce the release of the college-going rate for the Class of 2022. The data for the Class of 2022 showcases a one and a half percentage point increase over the class of 2021, for a statewide college-going rate of 54.3%. This represents the largest statewide increase […]
May’s Unemployment Rate Holds Steady Across Tennessee
Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in May, according to newly released data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). That number is unchanged from the state’s unemployment rate in April. While the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate did not change in the month-to-month comparison, it was just 0.1 of a percentage […]
TDEC Announces Nearly $300 Million in Additional Water Infrastructure Investments
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 131 grants totaling $299,228,167 from the state’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. Since August, TDEC has awarded and announced $933,632,711 in grant funds through ARP programming. Of the 131 […]
Tennessee Set to Begin P-EBT Distribution for the Remainder of the 2022-2023 Academic Year and Summer 2023
The Tennessee Department of Human Services today announced the details on the second distribution of Pandemic Electronic Benefit (P-EBT) Program for the 2022-2023 academic year and Summer 2023. P-EBT is a COVID-19 relief program that provides nutritional benefits to children eligible for the National School Lunch Program who may have missed meals due to COVID-19. […]
Vacation Bible School – French Broad Community Church, June 14, 2023
Vacation Bible School and Adult Bible School at French Broad Baptist Church, June 14, 2023 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Vacation Bible School at Douglas Lake Campground, June 17, 2023 10:00am – 1:00pm
PUBLIC NOTICE – Joint Economic and Community Development Board Meeting, June 23, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN to all Jefferson County Residents, and all others who may be interested that the following meeting has been set. The Joint Economic and Community Development Board will be meeting on Friday, June 23 at 8:00 a.m. at Perkins located at 501 Patriot Drive in Dandridge, TN 37725. NOTICE IS […]
Tennessee’s Bobby Wilson 2023 Free Fishing Day Saturday, June 10
Tennessee’s 2023 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day is Saturday, June 10 in Tennessee and all state residents and visitors of any age may fish free without a license in Tennessee’s public waters. Additionally, those youth ages 15 or younger may fish free the entire week, beginning on Free Fishing Day and continuing through the following […]