NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee education officials plan to increase teacher preparation program outcomes across the state.

The Tennessean reports the promise follows the launch of a Tennessee Board of Education database detailing how many of the state's preparation programs aren't meeting expected quality standards. Tennessee Higher Education Commission Executive Director Mike Krause said on Tuesday the state can do better.

2. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some Who Died in 2017 - Monday, January 1, 2018

They made music that inspired legions of fans. Rock 'n' roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, rockers Tom Petty and Gregg Allman, grunge icon Chris Cornell, country superstar Glen Campbell and jazz great Al Jarreau were among the notable figures who died in 2017, leaving a void in virtually every genre of music.

3. Haslam Considering Changes to UT Board of Trustees - Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Gov. Bill Haslam is considering reducing the number University of Tennessee Board of Trustees members and trimming the number of finalists presented for top leadership positions in the UT system, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally has confirmed.

4. Southwest Community College Gets $140K State Grant - Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has awarded $140,000 in Tennessee Promise Forward grants to Southwest Tennessee Community College.

It is part of nearly $800,000 in such grants awarded to five community colleges in Tennessee to develop and expand innovative student success and retention programs. The grants aim to boost the number of Tennessee Promise students earning a postsecondary credential through enhanced academic advising and community engagement and programming.

5. Tennessee Improves 3 Spots to 35th in Child Well-Being Marks - Wednesday, June 14, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee has improved three spots to rank 35th in overall child well-being, according to a new report released Tuesday.

In the Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, Tennessee improved seven spots to 35th in economic well-being, jumped two positions to 26th in health, improved three spots to 33rd in education, but dropped one position to 40th in family and community.

6. Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Talks Of Second TCAT Center for Memphis - Wednesday, October 19, 2016

The leader of the statewide system of Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology wants another one of the centers in Shelby County.

James King, the vice chancellor of the Tennessee Board of Regents, said in Bartlett Monday, Oct. 17, that he hopes a machine tool technology work room TCATP is a part of at Bartlett High School is the start of a broadening of the system.

7. Report: 'Substantial' Need to Expand $10M College Program - Tuesday, January 5, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Higher Education Commission is asking lawmakers to expand a $10 million grant program that paired employers with colleges to develop academic programs tailored to the needs of local job markets.

8. Tennessee Promise Is Short of Mentor Goal - Monday, October 26, 2015

Tennessee Promise recruiters are scrambling to attract 4,000 volunteer mentors to apply to become part of the scholarship program within the next four weeks.

News outlets are reporting that about 5,000 Tennessee adults have applied to be mentors statewide, leaving the program 4,000 mentors short of its 9,000-person goal with less than a month remaining before the Nov. 20 application deadline.

9. Students Find Options via Tennessee Promise - Thursday, October 22, 2015

Siegel High School graduate Davione Williamson wasn’t quite sure he was college material when he entered Motlow State Community College in Smyrna this August on a Tennessee Promise scholarship.

10. Community College Enrollment Jumps Under Tennessee Promise - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Administrators are heralding the Tennessee Promise scholarship program for seeming to have led to an increase in full-time enrollment at many of the state's 13 community colleges.

11. New Laws Include 48-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion - Saturday, July 4, 2015

A mandate for a 48-hour waiting period before an abortion is one of many new Tennessee laws taking effect on Wednesday, July 1.

The abortion measure affects all seven of the state’s abortion clinics. Another law will require abortion facilities performing more than 50 abortions a year be held to the same health and safety standards as other outpatient surgical facilities.

12. New Laws Include 48-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion - Wednesday, July 1, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A mandate for a 48-hour waiting period before an abortion is one of many new Tennessee laws taking effect Wednesday.

The abortion measure affects all seven of the state's abortion clinics. Another law will require abortion facilities performing more than 50 abortions a year be held to the same health and safety standards as other outpatient surgical facilities.

13. New Tennessee Laws Include 48-Hour Waiting Period for Abortion - Wednesday, July 1, 2015

A mandate for a 48-hour waiting period before an abortion is one of many new Tennessee laws taking effect on Wednesday, July 1.

The abortion measure affects all seven of the state’s abortion clinics. Another law will require abortion facilities performing more than 50 abortions a year be held to the same health and safety standards as other outpatient surgical facilities.

14. Scholarship to Be Used By More Than 20,000 at Community, Tech Colleges - Tuesday, June 2, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – More than 20,000 Tennessee Promise students plan to use the scholarship to attend a community or technical college in the fall.

The Tennessean reports that data pulled from the students' applications for federal financial aid was released Friday and shows the scholarship program's potential impact during its first year.

15. More Than 10,700 Apply for Tuition-Free Technical College - Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Tennessee is taking steps to ensure 55 percent of its residents have a college education by 2025.

The Tennessee Reconnect grant is part of Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55 plan that offers eligible adults the chance to receive training in nursing, cosmetology, early childcare, manufacturing and other programs from a Tennessee College of Applied Technology for free.

16. TCAT’s 27 Campuses Offer ‘A Different Life’ - Saturday, May 9, 2015

Ready for a new career? If you’re looking for a fresh start, Tennessee may be one of the best places in the world to find it.

Through May 15, residents who want to retrain in a new career field can apply for a full scholarship to the Tennessee College of Applied Technology, a unique and highly effective system of technical colleges with 27 main campuses around the state.

17. Lottery Champion Cohen Not Pleased With Haslam's ‘Game-Changer’ - Saturday, November 15, 2014

To say Congressman Steve Cohen is unenthusiastic about the Tennessee Promise is an understatement.

18. Keeping Promises - Saturday, November 15, 2014

With more than 50,000 high school seniors applying for free community college tuition and fees through Gov. Bill Haslam’s Tennessee Promise, it’s reasonable to wonder if Tennessee’s community colleges have the infrastructure – including classroom space and instructors – to handle such an influx of new students.

19. Governor's Free Tuition Plan in Need of Mentors - Friday, October 17, 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam's free tuition program is in need of mentors.

They are a key part of the so-called Tennessee Promise initiative to cover full tuition at two-year colleges for any high school graduate.

20. Nearly 23,000 Students Register for Free Tuition - Saturday, October 4, 2014

Nearly 23,000 students have registered to participate in Gov. Bill Haslam's program to cover full tuition at two-year colleges for any high school graduate.

Members of the Tennessee Board of Regents got an update on the so-called Tennessee Promise initiative at their quarterly meeting Friday in Knoxville.

21. Nearly 23,000 Students Register for Free Tuition - Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Nearly 23,000 students have registered to participate in Gov. Bill Haslam's program to cover full tuition at two-year colleges for any high school graduate.

Members of the Tennessee Board of Regents got an update on the so-called Tennessee Promise initiative at their quarterly meeting Friday in Knoxville.

22. Haslam Names Krause to Head College Initiatives - Saturday, May 24, 2014

Mike Krause, an assistant executive director at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, has been appointed to head up Gov. Bill Haslam’s initiatives to improve college graduation rates in the state.

23. Haslam Names Krause to Head College Initiatives - Friday, May 23, 2014

Mike Krause, an assistant executive director at the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, has been appointed to head up Gov. Bill Haslam's initiatives to improve college graduation rates in the state.