History

P-16 is a public/private partnership, evolved from the Tennessee Commission on Education Quality, which focuses on key education improvement initiatives including promotion of the link between an educated citizenry and a healthy economy. Once a State P-16 Council was created it fostered the development of regional and local councils across the state of Tennessee. Walters State Community College coordinated the Mid-East Regional P-16 Council as the first regional P-16 Council.