Gov. Phil Bredesen, former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, Tennessee Commissioner of Education Tim Webb, and Sen. Jamie Woodson joined together in Knoxville earlier this week to announce the First to the Top Coalition, a statewide alliance with more than 30 partners, which includes Blount Education Initiative. Wednesday’s news conference was part of a three-day, statewide launch of the coalition’s public awareness campaign, “Expect More, Achieve More: Raising the Bar in Tennessee Schools” in support of Tennessee’s new tougher standards. These standards will help Tennessee and its students be more competitive on the global stage. Read more about it here.