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......

1+ week, 23+ 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   (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, 13+ 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…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (27+ words) Hamilton County EMS announced the promotion of Capt. Devoria Johnson to Assistant Chief, making her the first woman to hold the rank of assistant chief in th......

3+ week, 5+ 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…...