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STATE OF EDUCATION IN TENNESSEE: 2012-2013 – Section I: Year in Review Through Race to the Top funds, the state awarded grants to higher education institutions to implement innovative professional development for K-12 teachers in STEM subject areas. In 2012, the Tennessee Higher Education Commission awarded 18 STEM Professional Development Grants to seven postsecondary institutions. These grants are being used to serve more than 300 teachers in a wide range of school districts throughout the state. One of the goals of these grants is to identify best practices in STEM professional development and share thos