Tennessee Department of Education

The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) is the state education agency of Tennessee. It is headquartered on the 9th floor of the Andrew Johnson Tower in Nashville.[1] Lizzette Gonzales Reynolds is the current Commissioner of Education. She has held that position since June 29, 2023. Her predecessor was Dr. Penny Schwinn, who was sworn in on February 1, 2019. Prior to Dr. Schwinn, Candice McQueen held the position.[2]

  1. ^ Home page. Tennessee Department of Education. Retrieved on September 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "Gov.-elect Bill Lee taps reform advocate Penny Schwinn as new Tennessee education commissioner". The Tennessean. The Tennessean. January 17, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2020.