The Tennessee Reading Research Center (TRRC) announced that Harry Fields III has been named the recipient of the 2026 TRRC Friend of Literacy Award, which recognizes individuals who have supported literacy during the past academic year or made a significant contribution to literacy in Tennessee.
Continue reading “Harry Fields III Receives 2026 Friend of Literacy Award”Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral (TN CCR&R) exemplifies putting best practices first through statewide initiatives that support educators and by sharing proven literacy practices. Therefore, the Tennessee Reading Research Center is pleased to announce TN CCR&R as the 2025 recipient of the Friend of TRRC Award[1].
Continue reading “Tennessee Reading Research Center Presents Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral with the Friend of TRRC Award”KNOXVILLE, TN., May 20, 2025 — Dr. Ronnie Erwin, philanthropist, businessman, and education advocate, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Friend of Literacy Award, honoring his extraordinary contributions to advancing children’s literacy and supporting educators across Tennessee.
Continue reading “Dr. Ronnie Erwin Honored with “Friend of Literacy” Award for Transformative Impact on Education”Shelby County program works tirelessly to support educators with literacy best practices.
Ensuring that teachers and leaders are trained in research-backed literacy methodology to support the schools they serve, the Memphis Literacy Institute exemplifies putting best practices first. In working to fulfill their mission, the MLI has established a Reading Specialist Certificate program, school-based partnerships, professional learning cohorts, and an annual Literacy Conference.
Continue reading “Tennessee Reading Research Center Presents Memphis Literacy Institute with First Annual “Literacy Champion Award””Multi-Year Research Project Will Analyze Summer Reading Benefits and Losses in Grades K-5
Deborah Reed, Tennessee Reading Research Center Director, is the recipient of a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
Continue reading “U.S. Department of Education Awards Tennessee Reading Research Center $1.7 Million to Study Summer Reading Effects”Deborah Reed, Director of the Tennessee Reading Research Center and Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, collaborated with East Tennessee PBS to create several video shorts as part of PBS’ Summer Reads series.
Continue reading “Director Deborah K. Reed Featured in PBS “Summer Reads” Series”On September 19, 2023, from 4-6 p.m., at the Hodges Library (Lindsay Young Auditorium, Room 101), on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Tennessee Reading Research Center and the College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences’ Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion present a screening of the documentary, “The Right to Read.”
Continue reading ““The Right to Read” Screening”By Macy Roberts, CEHHS Student News Reporter, Class of 2024
In March, the Tennessee Reading Research Center (TRRC) established its official social media presence. The TRRC was started by the UT System and the Tennessee Department of Education in 2022 and can be found under the username @TNReadResearch on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and soon YouTube.
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In a recent community celebration, the Department of Theory and Practice in Teacher Education (TPTE) celebrated five recipients for their contributions to education in East Tennessee.
