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The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center hosted three Advancing Apprenticeship Conferences in fall 2024. These first-of-their-kind regional events provided an opportunity for collaboration among school districts, colleges, universities, workforce boards and state agencies to advance educator apprenticeship programs. The conferences were hosted in three locations to ensure broad participation. The middle Tennessee convening took place … Continued

Kate Hall has been promoted to director of the Tennessee Grow Your Own Center. Since joining the center in 2022, Hall has played a vital role in advancing its mission to end teacher shortages in Tennessee. She began as a regional manager before serving as associate director, consistently demonstrating her leadership, expertise and commitment to … Continued

The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center has been awarded a $500,000 grant as part of the University of Tennessee System’s Grand Challenges initiative. This competitive funding opportunity is designed to tackle some of Tennessee’s most pressing issues, and we’re honored to be a part of the effort to advance K–12 education in the state. Our … Continued

KNOXVILLE — The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center has officially launched its new strategic plan, “Tennessee Grown: Developing Educators for Tomorrow’s Classroom.” This comprehensive plan, developed over the course of a year with input from over 300 stakeholders, outlines key goals and strategies aimed at expanding educator pipelines, fostering partnerships and addressing the state’s workforce … Continued