1+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A building that once helped educate generations of Chattanooga children is once again filled with the sounds of young learners, this time through a Head Start program serving families on the city’s Westside. A building that once educated…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (535+ words) The amount of time Tennessee students spend taking state standardized tests next spring will increase significantly due to an additional writing test that won't actually be scored. Tennessee is adding an unscored field test writing subpart to the English Language…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (553+ words) Her commitment to student success has produced measurable results. In 2021, she led Chattanooga State's transition from traditional 15-week semesters to seven-week terms, a change that significantly improved student outcomes. In 2025, Chattanooga State received the prestigious Leah Meyer Austin Award from…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (242+ words) By Susan H. Greenberg Tennessee Promise, the first statewide tuition-free community college program in the country, significantly boosted college enrollment and degree attainment at minimal cost to the state, according to a recent working paper from the National Bureau of Economic…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1268+ words) Today, I imagine many in our community were experiencing a wave of emotions as the Chattanooga Experience opened. Let us first acknowledge that our county and city governments demonstrating a willingness to explore the feasibility of a potential regional history…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (572+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Tennessee students head back to class, a new recess requirement may be putting some school districts in a bind when the heat index exceeds 100 degrees. The new law, which went into effect last year, requires elementary…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (265+ words) The County School Board on Thursday reversed course and voted to allow 75 additional student spots at the Chattanooga Prep charter school. Jackie Thomas said Chattanooga Prep "is a D school" with a ranking of 340 out of 389 schools, and should not…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1084+ words) Adventure Homeschoolers of East Tennessee meets twice a month (one Tuesday, one Thursday) from 10:00am to 3:00pm. They also take several fun field trips. Arrowwood Adventure Academy offers Fall and Spring Semesters 1 day enrichment days for your child two Wednesdays of each…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (491+ words) MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s a busy weekend as students across the Mid-South prepare to head back to school, and many families are taking advantage of Tennessee’s tax-free weekend to save on school supplies, clothing and computers. Shoppers filled stores, including Target…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (70+ words) The Clarksville City Council will be taking another look at their budget, this time to evaluate a plan to recapture around $3 million per year paid by the school system in local option sales taxes. The Clarksville City Council will be…...