Study Examines Increased Reliance On Temporary Staff In TN Long-Term Care Facilities

A New Study By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability Examines The Use Of Temporary Nursing Staff By Nursing Homes And Assisted Care Facilities.

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Driver’s Education Available In Less Than Half Of Tennessee School Districts

Recent Studies Have Linked Driver Education To Fewer Traffic Crashes. Teen Drivers Are Involved In An Average Of 21 Percent Of Tennessee Traffic Crashes Each Year Yet Driver Education Is Offered In Only 60 Tennessee School Districts.

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Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Releases First Review Of Literacy Success Act

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability Has Completed Its First Annual Review Of The Implementation Of The Tennessee Literacy Success Act.

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Fewer Tennessee Veterans Using Helping Heroes College Grant Program

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability (OREA) Has Completed An Evaluation Of A Program Providing Awards Of Financial Aid To Armed Services Veterans To Attend Institutions Of Higher Education In Tennessee.

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Growing Number of Tennessee Seniors Will Increase Demand For State Services

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Released An Updated Version Of Its Report On Senior Long-Term Care In Tennessee. The Report Indicates The Number Of Tennessee Seniors Age 60 And Over Is Expected To Increase By 30% From 1.6 Million In 2020 To 2.1 Million In 2040. The Number Of Those Age 80 And Over In Tennessee Is Forecast To Double During This Time.

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Interactive Dashboard Explains Outcomes-Based Funding Formula For TN Colleges

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability Has Released An Update To Its Interactive Dashboards Explaining The Outcomes-Based Funding Formula , Which Allocates Money To Public Colleges And Universities Based On How Well They Perform.

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Study Finds TN Reconnect College Grant Increases Degree Attainment But Participation Is Declining

The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Of Research And Education Accountability (OREA) Has Released A Comprehensive Evaluation Of The Tennessee Reconnect Grant Program. The Report Finds That Program Participants Earned Degrees At Slightly Higher Rates Than Similar Students, But That A Decreasing Amount Of Tennesseans Are Applying For And Participating In The Program.

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Tennessee Government Spends Average Of $9,619 Per Public School Student

School-level Data Reporting On Per-student Spending Is Available To The Public This Week For The First Time Showing That State And Local Governments In Tennessee Spend On Average A Little More Than $9,600 For Each Student In Public School.

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Tennessee Provided More Than $30 Million In Veteran Benefits For 2020

Tennessee Provided More Than $30 Million In Benefits For Military Veterans In Fiscal Year 2020, According To A New Report By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office.

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