Schools

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (23+ words) Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship......

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (212+ words) The class featured local professionals sharing practical information and resources organizations can use to strengthen their operations and build upon previous accomplishments. Eric Sims, CMCSS Energy Services Manager, shared lessons from his manufacturing background and discussed the importance of identifying…...

1+ week, 22+ hour 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, 1+ 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, 4+ 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, 2+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (28+ words) A groundbreaking has been set for Aug. 27 for the planned new combined North River elementary school. The school will be adjacent to the North River YMCA on......

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (414+ words) The City of Winchester and Winchester Public Schools will co-host four town hall meetings to provide residents with information about an upcoming local sales tax referendum that will appear on the ballot during the November general election, including the early…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (28+ words) Jill Black is leaving the county school board with two years left on her term after her husband accepted a job in Toronto, Canada. The County Commission will......

3+ week, 12+ hour 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…...