Public Education Committee

The focus of the Public Education Committee is to develop an array of educational outreach programs for students and adults designed to improve public awareness of the law and our legal system and enhance the public perception of the profession.

Public Education Committee Leadership

Chair
Tasha Blakney
Eldridge, Blakney & Trant
PO Box 398
Knoxville, TN 37901
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tblakney@eblaw.us
(865)544-2010

Public Education Committee News

Haslam Announces Plans to Boost Higher Ed

By Brittany Sims on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 4:18pm

Gov. Bill Haslam announced yesterday he plans to boost Tennessee college graduation rates by 23 percent by 2025. Currently only 32 percent of adults in the state hold a post-secondary degree, which is not enough to meet the requirements of the modern job market, Haslam said. He appointed Randy Boyd to lead a group consisting of heads of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Board of Regents, and University of Tennessee systems to find ways to tackle the “iron Triangle” of affordability, access, and quality issues for public colleges and universities across the state.

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ABA Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Gideon Decision

By Stacey Shrader ... on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:09pm

The ABA will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright on March 18 with events and public education programs that draw attention to the challenges facing the criminal justice system. The landmark Supreme Court ruling required state courts to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who cannot afford their own. For more information, contact Tori Jo Wible or Karyn Linn.

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