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Board to consider resolution urging state-funded chess pilot and related teacher training funding
Summary
A board member proposed a resolution asking the governor and state education officials to fund a three-year chess-instruction pilot with line items for teacher training, materials, student events and research. The resolution will be considered formally at the Thursday board meeting.
Board member Mr. Tidwell introduced a resolution proposing that the Rutherford County Board of Education request the governor and Tennessee Department of Education to develop and fund a three-year pilot to integrate chess instruction into primary and middle school coursework.
The resolution text presented in the work session cites research the presenter summarized as indicating positive…
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