Tennessee requires character education in all public schools, K–12. GRiT delivers it — as a neuroscience-based program that shows the growth.
Tennessee law provides that “the course of instruction in all public schools shall include character education” to help each student develop positive values and improve student conduct. The Department of Education provides the method of instruction for kindergarten through grade twelve.
The statute focuses on positive values and good citizenship rather than a fixed list of traits, leaving districts room in how they deliver it. GRiT provides a concrete, measurable program that fits that requirement.
Not a feelings worksheet. GRiT teaches how the brain and stress response work, as tools students actually use.
GRiT Compass shows growth across five dynamics, so Tennessee leaders can report impact, not just activity.
Grade-banded for K–12 through college, with a light weekly footprint that fits the school day.
Yes. Tenn. Code § 49-6-1007 provides that the course of instruction in all public schools shall include character education to help each student develop positive values and improve student conduct.
No. Rather than a fixed list of traits, it requires character education to develop positive values and good citizenship; the Department of Education provides the method of instruction for K–12.
Yes. GRiT is a neuroscience-based, measurable character education program for K–12 through college that develops positive values and improves conduct, with growth tracked in GRiT Compass.
Meet § 49-6-1007 with a program that’s live in under a week — and shows the growth.
→ Book a discovery callThis is a plain-language summary of Tenn. Code § 49-6-1007 as of 2026, provided for general information and not as legal advice. The statute does not enumerate specific traits; it requires character education to develop positive values and improve conduct. Statutes change; always confirm current requirements with your district and the Tennessee Department of Education.