Governor Phil Bredesen has officially proclaimed Imagination Library Week (sponsored by Nissan) in Tennessee September 19-25, 2010.  During this week, local Imagination Library affiliates in all 95 counties are bringing awareness to the free book program and hoping to boost enrollment across the state. This year’s events are celebrating the…

Less than a month after most of its students left campus for the summer, Cumberland University is making plans for a new residence hall. The facility is scheduled to open in the fall of 2011. Recognizing a desire to increase the number of students living on campus, the Board of…

The Governor's Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library are celebrating a significant milestone: more than 10 million free books have been delivered to Tennessee children in all 95 counties since the program began in 2004, developing their vocabulary, school readiness and a love of learning. The…

On June 15, Governor Phil Bredesen announced Safe Routes to School funding for the City of Lebanon totaling $239,639 for improvements at Walter J. Baird Middle School. The Safe Routes to School program is a statewide initiative designed to make bicycling and walking to school a safer, more appealing an…

Castle Heights Upper Elementary School's Debbie Vaughn is among nine finalists for the Tennessee Department of Education's 2011 Teacher of the Year Award, according to a statement released on Wednesday, June 9. The nine finalists are comprised of elementary, middle and high school educators from each of the state's three…