BEI in the News
Gubernatorial candidates discuss state’s No.1 priority: education
The Blount Education Initiative (BEI) hosted the Gubernatorial Community Forum that was open to the public. Four candidates discussed a wide range of topics from Pre-K, special education, taxes, higher education to the new state standards.
BEI’s Gubernatorial Community Forum to be Televised and Streamed on WBIR — To post your proposed questions, click here
Blount Education Initiative is pleased to announce that the upcoming Gubernatorial Community Forum will be televised live on WBIR’s 10News2 on Oct. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. as well as being streamed live on their Web site at www.wbir.com.
Press Releases
Tennessee seeks $502 million in federal “Race to the Top” funds for Education Reform
The Tennessee Department of Education released information today (Wednesday, Jan. 20) about its application for federal “Race to the Top” funds after a General Assembly special session last week focused on education reform. You can read an overview of the proposal in Tennessee Submits Race to the Top Plan[1], provided by the state, or review the complete [...]
BEI’s Gubernatorial Community Forum a Success
BEI’s Gubernational Community Forum sparked an informative discussion on education in our state among four of the candidates for governor as well as the community. Audience members asked a number of critical questions involving the future of education and had the opportunity to hear how the candidates stand on the issues.
Spotlight
Blount County Campus Slated to Open for Classes Fall Semester 2010
Pellissippi State Community College’s Blount County Campus remains on schedule for offering the first classes in fall 2010, and the Pellissippi State Foundation has raised more than $1.85 million toward its completion.
BEI Hosts Gubernatorial Candidates for Education Forum
Tennessee’s prospects to overcome its low national educational rankings surfaced as one of the hot topics at the Blount Education Initiative’s (BEI) gubernatorial forum on education Oct. 26, at William Blount High School in Maryville, Tenn.
Candidates participating in the forum included Nashville businessman Ward Cammack (Democrat); Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam (Republican); former Tennessee House of [...]
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Community Conversations
Fathers at a Local School Band Together to Get More Involved
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students), a “Father Involvement Initiative of the National Center for Fathering,” is impleted at Foothills Elementary School.
Tennessee SCORE Hosts Gubernatorial Forum
Tennessee SCORE will host a forum on Jan. 14 with the leading Democrat and Republican gubernatorial candidates at Belmont University in Nashville.