Katerine Gerasimenko 10/16/25 Katerine Gerasimenko 10/16/25

Tennessee Names Finalists for 2025–26 Principal and Supervisor of the Year Awards

The Tennessee Department of Education has announced the finalists for the 2025–26 Principal and Supervisor of the Year awards, recognizing outstanding school and district leaders across the state. The honorees exemplify transformational leadership, innovation, and commitment to student achievement in Tennessee’s public schools.

Katerine Gerasimenko 9/10/25 Katerine Gerasimenko 9/10/25

Tennessee Students Log Nearly 1 Million Minutes in Tristar Reads; Four Winners Earn $1,000 Scholarships

Tennessee students logged nearly 940,000 minutes this summer in the Tristar Reads contest, with four winners each earning $1,000 scholarships for their outstanding reading achievements.

Katerine Gerasimenko 8/26/25 Katerine Gerasimenko 8/26/25

Collierville High School Math Educator Who Believes ‘Every Child Can Do Math’ Named Tennessee Teacher of the Year

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) announced Dr. Brandi De La Cruz, a mathematics teacher at Collierville High School, as the 2025–26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.