By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II
Associated Press
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Education Department on Friday released several strategies to help school districts reach goals set by the state, which U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has singled out as a leader in education reform.
Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman said the state will seek to expand students’ access to effective teachers and leaders; improve access to good schools; expand educators’ access to resources and best practices; and provide better access to information and data.
“Everything we do in this department should be focused on making sure Tennessee kids learn more every day, and Tennessee educators are supported in the important work that they do,” Huffman said. “The goals we set out in Race to the Top are our department’s goals, and we will work diligently to become the fastest-improving state in the nation.”